Marluxia made a point that Zexion hadn't much considered until now. He'd filled him in on his reasons for leaving The Order back when he'd been made to join Khamja, but it seemed useful to reiterate it in light of the new information. Saix had slipped up. Axel had been known as the bad element until that point. Saix was still thought of as largely loyal to Xemnas during his time in Organization XIII, at least up until his failure to claim Kingdom Hearts. Axel, cocksure and cunning, was the loose cannon in Castle Oblivion and Saix's involvement hadn't been known of at all until long after the fact. During his time on Spira, it seemed like he'd had no intention of stepping up and admitting his past guilt; it had come out in the form of a mistake, a little bit too much knowledge and Zexion, ever sharp, picking up on it.
That it could all have been a deliberate and carefully executed attempt to get rid of him and drive off Vexen, arguably the two smartest members of The Order, was a disturbing prospect. Vexen had been conspicuous by his absence during the battle with the Arrancar.
"I would have not have needed to sever all contact with The Order if I had not been forced into joining Clan Khamja," Zexion pointed out, not sounding as testy as others might in his position. "Your involvement with this Clan, and the rivalry of the Arrancar, has forged enough enmity that nobody can safely be associated with both."
He scowled and folded his arms. Lexaeus would be a useful contact, if he could talk to him. That he had chosen to stay behind after Saix's actions came to light still stung, but there was no reason why they could not converse on friendly terms. He had left because he refused to stay in a group where a known traitor was allowed to remain and keep their freedom with no repercussions for their actions. There was always the chance that Lexaeus now thought of him as an enemy due to the Clan he had ended up in, however unwillingly, but that was far from being a foregone conclusion.
"Unfortunately, had I not been here, that altercation would likely not have taken place," it was a realisation that made his stomach knot, "nor would I have witnessed the replay even if it had."
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Date: 2013-07-25 05:17 pm (UTC)That it could all have been a deliberate and carefully executed attempt to get rid of him and drive off Vexen, arguably the two smartest members of The Order, was a disturbing prospect. Vexen had been conspicuous by his absence during the battle with the Arrancar.
"I would have not have needed to sever all contact with The Order if I had not been forced into joining Clan Khamja," Zexion pointed out, not sounding as testy as others might in his position. "Your involvement with this Clan, and the rivalry of the Arrancar, has forged enough enmity that nobody can safely be associated with both."
He scowled and folded his arms. Lexaeus would be a useful contact, if he could talk to him. That he had chosen to stay behind after Saix's actions came to light still stung, but there was no reason why they could not converse on friendly terms. He had left because he refused to stay in a group where a known traitor was allowed to remain and keep their freedom with no repercussions for their actions. There was always the chance that Lexaeus now thought of him as an enemy due to the Clan he had ended up in, however unwillingly, but that was far from being a foregone conclusion.
"Unfortunately, had I not been here, that altercation would likely not have taken place," it was a realisation that made his stomach knot, "nor would I have witnessed the replay even if it had."