She should have probably been more unnerved by his question about when she last saw Cloud, but his behavior so far definitely told her that he wasn't a madman anymore. Perhaps the Lifestream couldn't hold him or make him assimilate, but it seemed to have contributed in some way to his calmer and more personable demeanor.
Still unsure what his intentions might be with Cloud, she made a note of how he didn't ask where he was. Just when she last saw him.
Harmless info, unless he's one of those genius types that can calculate travel time and estimate where the party would be.
"A few days ago. Less than a week." She effortlessly left out the parts about the shadowy wisps in the reactor ruins and how they nearly lost Tifa.
("You're more than welcome to think whatever theories you like. I'd appreciate it, though, if you didn't share them with the villagers. I enjoy a unique position in Gongaga. The big city girl with a mysterious past. Unless you spoil the fun for me. Know that I'm no enemy of yours, and I won't get in your way. So please. Just let me live my life.")
The Lifestream hadn't made him sane again, but what had done it was another strange story.
He could calculate approximations, at least. He assumed that in this world, the visit when Cloud and the rest had seen her was probably when they had also visited Zack's parents. That would mean Aerith was still alive then ... and might still be. Likely was.
Could he save her, if he tried? Could he stop the other him from killing her?
He had to try. Maybe, possibly, that was even why he had ended up in this other world, with a chance to actually change the outcome for one world ... even though not his own.
For now he tried to appear calm and not show the building worry he felt. He had no time to waste. He would have to fly to try to catch up with them.
"I see," he said.
He finished with his food and stood with a smile. "Thank you for your hospitality. The food was delicious. I will take my leave now so as not to trouble you further."
She might see him try to take flight if he didn't get far enough away before trying. He was more concerned about getting to them as soon as possible than he was about his wings being seen.
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Date: 2026-03-16 12:07 pm (UTC)Still unsure what his intentions might be with Cloud, she made a note of how he didn't ask where he was. Just when she last saw him.
Harmless info, unless he's one of those genius types that can calculate travel time and estimate where the party would be.
"A few days ago. Less than a week." She effortlessly left out the parts about the shadowy wisps in the reactor ruins and how they nearly lost Tifa.
She trusted Cloud to keep her secret.
Like she could keep Sephiroth's, if he so wished.
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Date: 2026-03-16 07:34 pm (UTC)He could calculate approximations, at least. He assumed that in this world, the visit when Cloud and the rest had seen her was probably when they had also visited Zack's parents. That would mean Aerith was still alive then ... and might still be. Likely was.
Could he save her, if he tried? Could he stop the other him from killing her?
He had to try. Maybe, possibly, that was even why he had ended up in this other world, with a chance to actually change the outcome for one world ... even though not his own.
For now he tried to appear calm and not show the building worry he felt. He had no time to waste. He would have to fly to try to catch up with them.
"I see," he said.
He finished with his food and stood with a smile. "Thank you for your hospitality. The food was delicious. I will take my leave now so as not to trouble you further."
She might see him try to take flight if he didn't get far enough away before trying. He was more concerned about getting to them as soon as possible than he was about his wings being seen.