It hurt. His heart was barely there, but it still hurt. He'd already known it would be best to not try to get close to Xion, but the idea that even being in her presence hurt her...he didn't want to imagine what this would feel like, if he was still human.

"I am...very sorry, Xion. It seems I've only made things worse, so...please, put this discussion behind you."

With that, coils of darkness reached up from the ground and quickly began to cover him. For now, the corridor went nowhere in particular. He would return to the station to learn more later, but at the immediate moment, the solitude of the shadows themselves held great appeal.