[ Riku is silent for a long moment as he sits there on the bed. Of course he figured the other would say something like that in regards to taking care of Sora and yet... he felt it just needed to be said, even if for his own sake... or perhaps peace of mind.

However, as listens to Arden, as he comes to understand what it is that he's trying to say in regards to the whole not being able to pull it off thing, he stares to some of the marks on the inside of his arm, sleeve pushed back, the pads of his fingers brushing over them as he sits there. Thinking. ]

I'm not asking you to do anything. I'm asking what you think this could mean, if you knew what it could be or how to make it go away. [ But, after a moment- ] What kind of bond are you talking about exactly?