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[attr="class","ayab-text"] The soft muttering of gratitude tugged on her heartstring a little. Aerith wondered when the last time he had been shown some actual kindness had been. Being in this world must be difficult for him if almost no one remembered who he was. Okay, perhaps he was earning a little more respect from her now! He was still an insufferable butt, though! "Just a little. You seem to mean well, but there are some things I don't like sharing so easily." Secrets to keep and all of them were wrapped within her hair ribbon. Aerith smiled to herself in amusement before she found herself quirking her brow. Dropping a moon on his world? Before she could help herself, she found herself laughing at the sheer absurdity of it. [break][break]
"Sorry, I believe you! Just..a moon? I guess summoning a meteor was a little too much for them." Shaking her head, she took another sip of her drink. No doubt Alexander had many stories he could share with her over time. She had a feeling this would not be the last time she met him or that he would seek her out. "Warriors of Light? I don't think I've ever heard that title before. We must not have those on my world." The title was so grandiose! Was it given to just anyone? Or only persons of importance and strength? Did that make her little band of friends Warriors of Light on their world? Who knew? Aerith bit back another snort when he mentioned the moon had still fallen anyway. It would have been insensitive of her to do so. It had clearly been a tragic event for him. [break][break]
"I know. The first thing I felt when I woke up was the absence of the lifestream. Everything here feels so fragile and that it might fall apart at the slightest push. I don't know how this world can exist without one. What happens to the souls of those that die? Where do they go? Or are all the people here from other worlds? It's hard to fathom." Aerith idly traced the outline of her mug with her index finger as her expression became pensive. "Anyway, I don't think Sephiroth will be able to summon Meteor. I don't know if that's even his same plan now. I just want you to know that he's someone dangerous and very capable. Please, don't underestimate him and think it's a fight easily won. From what I was told, it took all of my friends to beat him."
The moment Aerith started laughing, it brought up some things. In truth, it was his fault. He shouldn't have talked about Dalamud. He thought it wouldn't bother him to talk about it. Perhaps there was a part of him that took the laughter as mockery, or making light of something. He didn't know. All he knew for a moment is that he felt strangely chilly. He went quiet for a few moments as his gaze lost focus. A deep brreath as he licked his lips, his mouth suddenly feeling dry. Goodness, this must have looked so weird to Aerith. But for a few moments, an awkward silence reigned between them, as it all replayed in his mind.
I close my eyes, tell us why must we suffer?
A mighty pillar of magitek, crashing into the earth, causing the land itself to shudder as countless soldiers are crushed beneath its weight, the rest swept away in a tsunami of dirt and debris.
Release your hand, for Your will drags us under.
A black wyrm, mighty and terrible, emerges from the moon, unleashing a deafening roar that drowns out the sounds of battle, its rage unfurled, its bloodlust all consuming. Its hour of vengeance is nigh, and none on this star shall hinder its long awaited retribution.
My legs grow tired, tell us where must we wander?
Beams of glittering light shred through the city states, their homes. Countless more are killed in the blast. He stands helpless on a cliff, unable to match the beast. A shield erected by Louisoix forms and breaks, despite the Archon's hopeless efforts to keep them safe.
How can we carry on if redemption's beyond us?
A ball, bright as the sun bears down upon them, the full ire of the wyrm focused entirely on their group. The only reason for their survival being a flash of light that sends them forward in time, abandoning those left behind to perish in the Dreadwyrm's fire.
But hey, he finally came back to reality, right? That was all that mattered. It wasn't like she had completely shut him down and he just couldn't function anymore. Just, shove the bad thoughts away to the bad place and let Fray deal with them later. He was pretty sure he could hear his shadow sighing just a little at it all. "Yeah, yeah I suppose it does sound absurd." He gave a weak laugh, scratching the back of his head at that. Instead, he'd just listen a little, and well, she did give him one valuable piece of information. All of my friends to beat him. Well, that was an illuminating statement. So there was some involvement by people that were close to her. Still, he would store that away for later. "Yeah, I suppose it does." Instead focusing on her comments regarding the planet. Right, just, why was he so cold?
He was overstaying his welcome, wasn't he?
He slowly rose to his feet and smiled. Just be normal. Just be normal. Don't let it show, don't let it take over. Be normal, be calm, be safe. "Hey, uh, thanks for the chocolate. And the information." He said softly, never letting that smile of his drop. "When I figure out what I've done with Sephiroth, I'll let you know." Yeah, if nothing else, she had earned a Finder's Fee for when he was done with the guy. He felt good about his chances. Felt real good. But there were some things about Sephiroth that concerned him. Even regarding a fee, that depended on meeting the guy. If he was out to destroy the world, well, there would be no point in dragging him in alive. At that point, it was best for the Warrior of Light to do what must be done and see an end to him. Otherwise, well, there was good money to be had, there!
[attr="class","ayab-text"] Aerith realized something was wrong the moment she had laughed. It reminded her of the episodes Cloud would have when reminded of something that did not fall in line with his memories. Her laughter had not been out of malice but out of a surprised humor at his statement. Before she could think of her actions, she had reached out to grasp his hand as she had once done for Cloud. Her lightened expression had disappeared in favor of a concerned one as she stood from her seat to keep the man from leaving. His hand felt so cold and clammy within her own as she soon used her other hands to grasp his as well. Holding it within her own, she did her best to return warmth to the chilled appendages. No, she really had not meant to evoke unpleasant memories for him with her thoughtless action.[break][break]
"You're not going anywhere, Alex. Sit back down and finish the rest of your drink first," she stated firmly. Her green eyes were determined as she stared up at him with sheer concern. His movements and actions were almost instinctual in a sense to protect himself from whatever memories had been brought back. "Get it together now and just breathe." Aerith guided Alexander back to sit down just to keep him from leaving the cafe without first grounding himself. If nothing else, then she would be damned if she let him leave in this state. Not when she had triggered it without meaning to do so.[break][break]
"I'm sorry for laughing. I wasn't trying to make light of what happened to you," she explained softly. Slowly, she let his hands slip from her own when it felt warm again. Sitting back down in her own seat, she pushed her second mug of hot chocolate before him. "Drink the second one, too. It'll warm you up and make you feel better." Aerith stared at him stubbornly to make sure he would not leave her presence until she was sure he was well enough to do so.
His first thought, when he was sat down, is that for a botanist, her hands were surprisingly soft. He'd expected something more scarred and marred by thorns and thistles. Or callused from long hours cutting down trees and slicing away the vegetation to make some gil. When this was all said and done, he would have to introduce her to real botany, not this silly little hobby of hers. Although, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of lotion she used, if she used any. Maybe something to ask? Might cost some money, but eh, he probably had the gil to spare. And when he brought in Sephiroth, oh man would he be loaded. "I'm fine." But he took the chocolate nonetheless. What Aerith will realize, if she has not already, is that he had quite the sweet tooth. And, well, if she's willing to pay for it, why not indulge the chocolate-y goodness that at least wasn't poisoned?
"I'm fine." He repeated. It was his fault. He knew that much. If he hadn't brought it up, then it wouldn't have bothered him like that, he got it. "It's just a bit of a personal thing for me, is all." They had done everything right. They'd killed--Well, she turned out to not really be dead, but they had stopped Nael, they'd stopped the signal, and still Dalamud came crashing down. Still, everyone caught in the blast was killed. It hadn't always been just him and Cassandra, there had been others. He didn't know what had become of them all. Some he hadn't seen for a very long time, ghosts that lurked in the shadows of his memory. In truth, with everyone else getting amnesia, Alex had wondered at times if he wouldn't have been better off with it.
No, best not to leave Cassandra alone.
"Must be warming up if you're asking me to stay." Maybe he could just annoy her into letting him go, though. Now that he took a moment to think about it, she could act surprisingly fast regarding something like that. "So, you some kind of therapist on the side?" He joked. Nah, if she was, she wouldn't have been tending flowers in some rundown old building. She probably wouldn't have been in that part of town to begin with. A therapist would do far too well. Off of him alone they would probably make a killing. But still, she seemed to have experience with this sort of thing.
[attr="class","ayab-text"] All the reassurances in the world would not convince her that he was alright. Aerith merely watched him quietly to ensure he did finish the rest of her hot chocolate before sending him off. There was a large amount of curiosity to what he had been through to warrant such a visceral reaction from her laughter. She was hardly one to judge someone for whatever tragic past they had, though. Even she knew when it was time to stop pressing when a line had been unintentionally crossed. Her teeth sank into her bottom lip as she shook her head quickly at Alexander before smiling apologetically. [break][break]
"I really am sorry about laughing, though." This entire situation gave her the oddest sense of deja vu when she considered it a little more closely. Aerith had always done her best to act as a willing ear for the people in her group. This felt nearly the same even thought she did not know Alexander all that well. His next question had her laughing as she quickly shook her head. A therapist? Perhaps in a sense she could have been, since she spent nearly her whole life listening to the voices of others. Souls within the lifestream that sought her out even though she could not always understand them. Listening like this just came naturally to her in most cases. [break][break]
"No, not really. I probably missed my true calling in life, but I'm happy with the way things are." And she truly was happy with her current situation and she hoped her life would continue that way! But the day was getting late and she hardly wanted Tifa to worry about where she was. "But I should get going. You're doing better and I don't want to keep my friend waiting." Standing from her seat, she went to the counter one last time to order a third mug of hot chocolate. Bringing it back after a few minutes, she sipped the sweet drink to reassure him before placing it down in front of him. [break][break]
"Have one more on me! Maybe we'll see each other again soon!" Winking at him playfully, she swept away from the table and back into the light downpour. The rain would quickly drench her on the walk back to the bar, but she hardly minded. There were far worse things than a little rain after all!
