He thought about his own past and his recent conversation with Riku. He nodded, "I'm used to those. But listen, if you're not comfortable talking about it, I'm not going to force you. Sometimes it just...helps to talk and other times it is better to keep things to yourself if you're not ready."

Maes was a good listener though and he hoped that what Xion's Shade had said wasn't as bad as all that. Xion was a mystery though, she appeared very young and innocent about most things but he had seen her fight Harry's shade and knew that you didn't just pick that kind of thing up over night.