[ there's a moment of silence--and riku knows he's right. he can't get any better at controlling his darkness if he doesn't try to control it. but using it feels... wrong, especially by itself. it feels like slipping into the past, even if he's just trying to get stronger. ]

I know.

I guess... [ he hesitates. ] I've been too scared to make another mistake. But not practicing just makes it more uncontrollable... I think they call that a self-fulfilling prophecy.