[... that? Is now a full-blown glare. But ... it doesn't sound like Vanitas is lying. Not quite, anyways. But the best way to lie is to tell the truth.] I doubt that's the whole story.

['And when Ven wakes up, I'm going to ask him.' He manages to catch the tensing, and puts two and two together.

'I can't kill him; not without killing Ven in the process.' Which was the last thing he wanted to do.

It's getting harder to remain visibly and audibly neutral; he reflexively tightens his grip on the hilt of his Keyblade, trying to remain calm.] You don't really expect me to buy that, do you?

[He knows Aqua wouldn't give up on Ven, and he knows Mickey well enough by now to know the King would never just let Ven sacrifice himself like that. As for Master Eraqus...

Well. It hasn't happened yet. Not for Terra. But he knows how that's going to turn out.

There had to be more to this, and it wasn't likely he was going to hear it. Not from Vanitas.] Even if they did, do you think that I would?

[How long can they keep this particular 'game' up?]