She had tried to pull away when he first caught her shoulder. But this was Axel. When he spoke she listened. Even when she didn't like what he had to say, she always at least listened. So his words penetrated in a way no one else's would have.

She twisted to look up at him, hood still in place, covering her. But she could see him and... noticed that his face... was... was different. The marks under his eyes were gone? But...

"Months ago? Sora... Sora woke up?" she asked, a whisper. She wanted to believe. She did. But things she wanted didn't come true and unlike Roxas, Axel would lie to her. To them. If he thought it was for their own good, he would lie.

She shook her head, trying to clear it. "You... you came to bring me back, then?" Which would mean that nothing had actually changed, but at least then she could find Naminé again. And... it would be okay if she had ice cream with them... one last time... first, right?