And just like that her good mood was gone. The mention of torturing at night caused her to wince, and while she couldn’t show it, Kairi was exceedingly grateful for the hand squeeze. She returned the motion quickly before releasing his hand so she could rest her elbows against the table, her chin nestled against her knuckles as she listened to the two boys speak.

“They also sound like heartless,” she whispered softly once the two were done commenting, her heart beat beginning to beat even at the word. She was able to keep her slight twitch under control, at least. “From my world. Except they don’t steal souls, just your heart. And you … die, for the most part.”

Trying to make the conversation a bit lighter, Kairi looked to Harry with a curious smile. “I take it you know magic then? That’s pretty cool. I tried to learn magic once from Sora and Riku, but it was too complicated for me.”