Was she ... expecting something familiar? She must of been, because her immediate emotional response was ... relief. Relief to hear the name of a stranger, and she had no idea why.

There was ... however ... one additional feature that robbed her of any real comfort she may have been able to derive from learning his name. A feature that bore right into her soul, seared the blood in her veins, and drew a flush of dread to her cheeks.

For a moment, she merely stood there, as though the golden gaze had turned her to stone... unable to move, unable to speak, unable to react in any obvious way. After a lengthy pause -- one that could have easily lasted hours by her own perception -- Aqua swayed to the side once, readjusting her stance to keep her knees from buckling.

Xemnas.

The truth.

Nothing more.

She thought for certain that she was going to be sick.