This is suddenly an alarming chain of thought. What DID happen to pets when they were gone? Who took care of their feeding and watering? Was it just dumped on anyone who stayed behind, whether or not they agreed? Were there hungry pets waiting in cabins, a week or more alone?

Xehanort's silence stretches on, while he considers this fairly disturbing idea. Did anyone know? He didn't return to his own cabin with cat business everywhere, so..

"I would assume a pet would need the same downtime to adapt to the void too," he begins cautiously, working through an idea bit by bit. "And we've never returned from a mission with starving pets and mess everywhere.."