[Voice]

[by_heart]

Okay, clearing something up for a friend of mine who insists he's not scared of the ocean.

List of Scary Things About The Ocean:

1. Giant spider crabs

2. Giant spider crabs

3. Drowning

4. Smaller spider crabs, I don't know. Now someone else list things.

[Yes, he did just make a list out loud instead of writing it down. Don't ask. He likes the sound of his own voice.]

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[Voice]

[by_heart]

You know darkness is just as big, right? Ever notice any walls when you're traveling through it? At least space is just emptiness.

[Lea's really not helping keep the nightmares at bay.]

[heartismyown]

I never thought about it!

[Why would he have? He never questioned the darkness itself.]

[by_heart]

You don't think about lots of stuff. Hence this whole exercise.

[Now Roxas is scared of space and Lea's not too thrilled with the ocean and the whole "darkness is scary" still hasn't exactly been made.]

[heartismyown]

[He's scratching his head a little, but Lea can't see him, but he's thinking. He sounds like he's thinking.]

Is darkness really like that?

[by_heart]

That's exactly what it's like. Big and everywhere and just...there. Let it in a world and everything falls apart, let in your heart and it's even worse. Sure you can learn to use it, but what is it you're using, exactly?

[heartismyown]

But I can use it. Are you sure I don't have darkness in my heart?

[Actually, he's changed his mind, darkness is a little scary.]

[by_heart]

Let's not worry about that, okay? I think everybody probably has a little unless they're a Princess of Heart or something, but the trick is to not let it take you over.

[heartismyown]

I don't really know much about that. What if it already did? How would I know?

[by_heart]

I said not to worry about it. Pretty sure you don't, okay? You're about as purehearted as they come.

[heartismyown]

Really? Me? Even if I just got one?

[by_heart]

Yeah, you. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about.

[He doesn't, really, but it sounds good.]

[heartismyown]

[It doesn't matter because Roxas believes him.]

Wow. You didn't tell me you knew so much about hearts before.

[He sounds like he's in awe.]

[by_heart]

[It's over the journal, so Roxas misses out on Lea's usual "scratch the back of your neck and look sheepish because you're talking out of your ass" response.]

Yeah, don't quote me or anything.

[heartismyown]

I won't, okay?

[Hmm, he's pretty pleased at the thought that he has pure heart. He didn't know that was possible.]