Her ability to recapture some composure was good. Admirable. Perhaps he was even quietly thankful Aqua found her footing again. It saved them both the trouble of making a 'normal' situation worse.

Xemnas saw the change in the Keyblade Master's stance, arching a brow with slight interest.

A hand?

He could have laughed. Not many people went through such lengths. He still remembered the day he first arrived -- one that had the Thirteenth ready to kill him on the spot. With each and every person from their world and outside of their universe, different greetings had been exchanged. This only added to the count.

Instead, a faint smirk crossed the First's features. "Yes, I have...but a lot of time has passed since then." His hand reached out for hers, a nonchalant but firm grip to match her stubborn insistence.