Yes, Axel- now Lea- would lie if he felt it was necessary. But the irony was that that was one of the things he felt the worst about now; how much he had lied to his friends. Because he'd come to realize that it hadn't been nearly so much for their good as it had been for his. He'd been afraid of losing them, and in his attempts to keep them with him, had only ended up causing them harm. But no more; now he was trying to do things right for a change.

"If you mean 'came into the courtyard' then yeah, definitely," Lea said. "But if you mean 'came to this world', then no. I'm here for the same reason all us 'Sundered' are: a bunch of idiots decided to fool around with illegal magic. I wish I'd come here on purpose, 'cause that would mean I could leave on purpose and take you home with me. I could introduce you to Sora and Kairi and Master Yen Sid and everyone... and truth be told, we could really use your help."

"But right now? It's just so good to see you again." He crouched down and pulled Xion into a hug, tears stinging his eyes again. "I missed you, Xion," he murmured. "Even if I couldn't remember you properly, I still missed you."