[. . . a small sigh, and she approaches, head bowed]

I'm not going to withdraw my name from consideration, but I'm not going to tell you that you can't do this, either. But I will say this.

[when she's close enough, she places another hand on Xion's shoulders]

I've told you time and time again that you must keep moving forward, but there's another part to that I haven't mentioned yet. Games like this will twist you from the inside out, mold you into something you don't want to be, if you let it.

Stay true to yourself, Xion.

[squeezes her shoulder lightly]

Don't feel like you have to volunteer for something like this to prove that you're strong. Don't feel like you need to volunteer because you made promises, because you want to show others that you're capable.

. . . follow your heart, as it was before this game began.