[Another assessment from X'rhun that is deadly accurate. Get too close to his core, and Ardyn knows not how to react, other than to push away. He hates being vulnerable, he always wants to be in control, in all things -- in information revealed, in leading a conversation to and fro. In his own level of comfort, which is beginning to wane in this little visit.]

Yes. To prolong the inevitable. We had fun, didn't we? Our quaint little chats, our daring adventures together. There was amusement to be found in that, I admit.

[Leave it to Ardyn to water it down into something as impersonal as "amusement".]

You may not see it, X'rhun, but it is an end. Because I ask you this -- if you want to continue to garner friendship between us, what is it that you expect from me?

[He cannot deliver it, he's sure.]