"Okay, Elyse," spoke Ascot, and he sang 'A true, true friend' again, smiling as he did so. At the same time, his heart was glad. This was how he had felt when his parents were still alive; the boy had never forgotten that despite his early loss. Then, Rose broke in to confirm that Ascot was now part of the family, something that caused the young Paladin's happiness to shoot up the roof.

"Welcome back, Joshua," spoke Ascot. "Did you come to the same revelation that Riku did, then? What methods did Master Yen Sid use?" The boy then smiled, and continued:

"You seem confident, and happy. That's always good to hear." Joshua was now more powerful than ever, but Ascot didn't mind now. What mattered was that he had someone new to protect, a child that loved his music.