[There's definitely something wrong, the way that darkness seems to slide off of Riku's heart rather than adhering in the proper way. There is darkness there, his darkness, but...
... the recusant's sigil had not manifested...
... and not only that, but there was something else there. Somehow, the boy's heart was... resisting? Not just resisting in the usual way, the way easily circumvented, defeated. Resisting as though it had a tolerance...
For the second time that evening, Xehanort scowls. Another course of darkness, another attempt to force Riku's heart in line... nails digging in to Riku's shoulder in annoyance...
Riku's attempted attack doesn't dislodge him, but it does interrupt that assault by darkness, the blade cleaving a line that wells up bright red, forcing Xehanort to stop focusing on Riku's heart and bring his attention back to the young bearer directly.]
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... the recusant's sigil had not manifested...
... and not only that, but there was something else there. Somehow, the boy's heart was... resisting? Not just resisting in the usual way, the way easily circumvented, defeated. Resisting as though it had a tolerance...
For the second time that evening, Xehanort scowls. Another course of darkness, another attempt to force Riku's heart in line... nails digging in to Riku's shoulder in annoyance...
Riku's attempted attack doesn't dislodge him, but it does interrupt that assault by darkness, the blade cleaving a line that wells up bright red, forcing Xehanort to stop focusing on Riku's heart and bring his attention back to the young bearer directly.]