[God. God. He'd hoped- he wanted Cloud to make it, even if he couldn't. He wanted to be there, to introduce them, to let Aerith take him under her wing and help to heal his mind. She had that power, she was a healer- not through materia but by her spirit, somehow. She healed just through her presence alone. He thought- maybe they could take him to the church, maybe lay him down with the flowers, and somehow the pieces of his mind would come together again. They'd hang out. They'd go on adventures together. They'd be mercenaries making big money and ducking away from the feds and they'd come back to Aerith with food and fun gifts to make her smile and everything would be perfect.
That dream died with him, but- he'd really hoped Cloud would find her somehow. That he'd know. And that... that she'd know he was trying to come back to her.]
Hah... I always thought... I thought you'd take good care of him... that he'd be okay...!
[His grip tightens a little, clinging with a sliver of desperation, trying to keep from shaking. Somehow, despite everything, they're together again in this place. Whatever that means, whatever the future brings, at least for a moment they can have this.]
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[God. God. He'd hoped- he wanted Cloud to make it, even if he couldn't. He wanted to be there, to introduce them, to let Aerith take him under her wing and help to heal his mind. She had that power, she was a healer- not through materia but by her spirit, somehow. She healed just through her presence alone. He thought- maybe they could take him to the church, maybe lay him down with the flowers, and somehow the pieces of his mind would come together again. They'd hang out. They'd go on adventures together. They'd be mercenaries making big money and ducking away from the feds and they'd come back to Aerith with food and fun gifts to make her smile and everything would be perfect.
That dream died with him, but- he'd really hoped Cloud would find her somehow. That he'd know. And that... that she'd know he was trying to come back to her.]
Hah... I always thought... I thought you'd take good care of him... that he'd be okay...!
[His grip tightens a little, clinging with a sliver of desperation, trying to keep from shaking. Somehow, despite everything, they're together again in this place. Whatever that means, whatever the future brings, at least for a moment they can have this.]