"The fact that we were family is why I...cannot imagine our betrayal being anything short of devastating for him. Ienzo was far too young to be held accountable, he was merely following his trusted elders, but..."

He shakes his head and finishes his drink, before mixing himself another.

"I was his senior apprentice. Even Dilan and Aeleus deferred to my judgment, and yet...by the time I realized what was truly at stake, it was too late. I fought only once prior to losing my humanity, and Xehanort soundly defeated me. After that, I had no heart to fight with. That is how he turned us against our dear master, each of us lost our heart to his manipulations and became emotionless shells of our former selves. In such a state, we cared naught for anything but sating our own curiosity."