[Axel smiles as well, and while it's not quite as wide as Ventus' is, it's genuine, lacking any of Axel's usual sarcasm.]

Huh... Well, there goes this world's weirdness-meter up another notch or two. Though it's still got a long way to go before it matches Wonderland.

It's been about... [does a little mental figuring] ...wow... Almost twelve years on my end. Never did find out what happened to you after that day.