Taichi listened, and was honestly floored by what Ken had to say. He felt his hands clench his knees as he thought about those words, and what they meant.

Honestly, hadn't he been the one telling Ken's group they needed to make hard decisions once upon a time?

"You're not out of turn," Taichi said, quietly. "In fact, I think you said exactly what I needed to hear."

He smiled at the older young man, now. "You really have grown up a lot, haven't you Ken?"