"Growing up can be hard," Riku said quietly. He'd grown up very suddenly, very fast, when suddenly take from his family. Sora had gotten to grow up more slowly, but it hadn't exactly been enjoyable for him until recently.
"And, unhappy lives can lead to dangerous rebellion. One cold winter night, a moonless night, clothed in dark, and chill, and snow, the young woman went to her window. 'Oh to be out of this room!' she cursed. 'Just one day... I would give everything.' All at once, the fire in her hearth flared up, the flames turning green before dying down to almost nothing. The young girl looked around, and noticed a dark shadow growing in the corner of her room. 'Would you,' the shadow growled like a panther, 'Really give anything?'"