Maeve frowns and looks at the other kid in front of them, an arm around Demyx. She knows this will certainly get messy and she doesn't want to kill any children. She will kill if she has to, she knows that, but she'd rather not have to. Xemnas, on the other hand, she'd kill as many times as she's allowed. So she has one strategy.

"You could do as he asks, of course. I won't hold it against you, darling. It isn't fair for either of us to make you do anything you don't wish to." She studies him for a moment. "Still...you can come with us. I know it's not the most appealing option. But..." She looks at him. "I'll do what is in my power to protect you both. To treat you as you deserve and look after you as my own."