Noctis was then mentioning a man to avoid and Tifa gave a nod. "Of course, though I think I'll just take down information on whoever it is I run into and run it by you first." Seemed like he had enemies as well, but that wasn't surprising. Everyone usually did, and he was a prince after all. Plus, from what he had told her, life on his world hadn't been the best, so I was best to ask questions first.

At the mention of stray cats, Tifa perked up. "Oh I'll have to stop by. If anything, maybe having them at the bar would be beneficial too. Back home, customers would always stop to pet them or feed them. I've watched people go from a sour mood due to a bad day to smiling just by a simple cat." Of course, if she did find the cats at the Rising Stones, it probably wouldn't hurt to take one or two home for herself, depending on how close the cats were to each other.

"Yeah, I'm not used to holding things when I fight. Adjusting to the weight and the fact that I could hit things farther away would be some things I'd have to get used to." Having gotten used to close combat, she was a little worried she would accidentally hit someone due to forgetting that she was holding a long object.

It seemed Noctis was a little confused by going into space, and she hid a soft giggle. "Yes, space. You didn't have that on your world? I never got the chance to go myself, but yes, people do go up there. Makes me wonder if they have anything like that here." From what she had seen though, technology wasn't as advanced here as it had been on Gaia, so she really didn't have her hopes up too much on a spacecraft.

Tifa gave a smile at his sigh, not daring to laugh at him again. He didn't seem upset, so it appeared that this wasn't the first time someone had poked fun at him. "Maybe we'll start out with an easy casserole or something. Perhaps some grilled cheese." Okay, maybe that one would be a little too simple, but she couldn't help it. Luckily she loved cooking, so if he wanted to tap out at any point, she would be happy to finish whatever they were making.

When he poured out the last of the bottle, she gave him a nod of thanks. "Oh, I didn't realize we've been up here that long." That old saying 'time flies when you're having fun' was correct here. Well, a little. Some of their topics weren't too fun, but overall she was having a good time. "I'll definitely have to bring the best wine from the bar to have you try, though I don't think any of it could beat yours."

Giggling, she knew he had a point. "Yeah it was a great time, minus all of that. We exchanged stories and had some laughs. Sometimes that's all you need in troubling times." Noctis then asked if any of friends were there and Tifa shook her head. "Not that I've seen, but maybe they'll show up." Then he mentioned her blonde friend, but she mostly just heard that he didn't say anything to Alex. "Thank you, I'd rather not run into Alex again if I don't have to."

"Oh definitely. Not something we'd want to build without some idea of what we're doing. A good skill to learn though, even if we just learn a little bit." Just enough to be a little helpful was fine by Tifa, but she also didn't want to get in the way either.

Giving a nod, she looked back down at her hands. As great as it was being with everyone, the circumstances were less than appealing. "I'm glad to be here, and to be able to begin a better life, but I can't shake the feeling others back home are suffering still." She was really hoping to find someone from her world that could give her some better news, but so far, she had nothing.

Noctis asking what made her want to learn martial arts and Tifa smiled. "It's a weird story. My cat had run away, so while searching for him, I found a strange man by the stream. I actually thought it he was a child abductor at first, but then found out he was doing a class type thing for the town. So, I went, and I enjoyed it." Thinking back on it was a little embarrassing, but Master Zangan and herself could laugh about it now.

Shaking her head, she laughed a little to her about how Cid would react if he heard someone call the Highwind a boat. "No, it's an airship that one of the people that joined us got. It was really big, and got us almost everywhere." Taking a drink, she remembered what Gaia was like from that high up and it made her smile.

Noctis agreed to let her teach him how to bake and Tifa got a little excited at that. "That's a great idea, I'm sure he'd really appreciate it. You sound like you and your friends were close, I'm sure he'd love anything you did for him." To be fair, Tifa had no idea what all had transpired between the boys. Or how serious Noctis was when he said cooking wasn't his thing...

Tifa blinked a few times at his next statement. "Well, I'd feel honored to meet him then. Maybe he can teach me some things, I'd love to learn more recipes and techniques." And maybe together, Ignis and Tifa could get Noctis to eat his vegetables.

"Yes, it's basically always night. The lamps were really bright though, they did a good job making it feel like we had night and day." The more she spoke about it, the more depressing it all actually seemed. She had never really noticed it though, because that was where she had gotten started in Midgar, and she had gotten used to it. The people from the slums were kind and welcoming, it was home to her. "I just keep the thought that what we did worked, and everything turned out fine. It's definitely better than the alternative." They defeated Sephiroth, so the Meteor went away. That was that until she learned otherwise.

Tifa had to giggle. "Hey, that's pretty important too. I don't even know what I would be doing. I'm not great at building or coming up with a design for it. I'll just keep everyone fed and hydrated I suppose. I don't know if I trust myself with a hammer." That was something her father hadn't really taught her, and she was actually pretty okay with that.

Watching as he took a big drink from his glass, Tifa figured she was in for a story. Taking a decent drink herself, she turned slightly so she was facing him a bit better so she could focus on what he was saying. One thing stood out at first. "Niflheim? That sounds a lot like my home town of Nibelheim. How strange." Two different worlds and it was pretty close. She hoped pointing out a random fact wasn't rude, but she did let his story sink in.

Before she said anything, she finished off her glass of wine. "Oh Noctis, that's terrible. I couldn't imagine living through a war." She had lived through a bit herself, but it was just their organization against a cooperation. He had been in a literal war. To be honest, she wasn't really sure what to say about it all. "I don't know what to say, I'm sorry you had to go through all of that. So it was your city that was destoryed, where you were from?" She knew what that was like to an extent, she had lost a lot when the plate was dropped on Sector 7. This was an entire city though...

The next statement he made had her blushing just a little bit, and she was glad the only light they had was the street lights. "No, it's definitely not." As he nudged the bottle towards her, she grabbed it and refilled her glass. His was close to being empty as well so she held onto it, indicating she was waiting for him to finish his so she could fill it back up as well.

Tifa had to giggle when he rubbed the back of his neck, as if he was searching for a way to answer her question. His answer made her raise her eyebrows. "You say 'on the run' and 'fighting monsters' so casually, like it's just a normal thing for everyone. Though, I guess for some it is. We had our fair share of, interesting creatures as well. Camping sounds fun, did you do it often then?" There were some that made Tifa shiver just thinking about how gross they looked.

"A car? That's pretty cool. I would ask what kind, but I wouldn't have a clue what it would look like." Cars weren't something you saw a lot of in Nibelheim or the slums, so they weren't something she was used to. Rolling her eyes at the 'overthrowing the government' comment, she realized that she also had to think about the answer. "I like to cook and bake, and also read. And now that I say that out loud, my life outside of what you named already sounds very boring. I helped out around town as well if that counts for anything."

When he said he wanted to hear more, she smiled just a little bit at him being interested in hearing her story. That smile turned into a scoff though. "They didn't care. All they cared about was making money off of people using it. Midgar was arranged, differently than a lot of places. It was a city of two levels. The upper level was under the sun on plates held up by pillars, and consisted of the higher class citizens. They had good jobs, great places to get food, good schools. All the works. The slums, where I lived, was under that level, under the plates. We had no sunlight, and lived by what we could grow. Luckily we did have running water and electricity, but we counted on each other for everything else." As she spoke, she looked down at her feet. As bad as the slums did seem, it was home.

Noctis offered his help, and she gave him a smile. "When I've got a plan, I'll be sure to reach out to you. Maybe you and your friends will be able to move about freely by then and they can all help out too. It'll go really fast then." Maybe not Alex though. Nothing would get done then, and something would probably end up breaking when they were actually trying to build. "That's pretty cool you have your friends here though, at least you're not alone." Even if the situation they were in wasn't great, they had each other for support. Well, they would soon anyways. Tifa had to giggle. "I could tell. He doesn't hide it very well. But I'll keep my mouth shut." She made "zipping lips" motion.

Tifa sat down as well, crossing her ankles in front of her. "That's interesting. I've had to climb, jump, and swing across things, but I've never warped. That's a lot faster than the normal route, and a lot less work too." They didn't have anything like that on Gaia, not that she knew of anyways. She noticed him look out over Sonora, and she did as well. Tifa loved the night time, maybe that was just the bartender in her. It was quiet, and the lights just made everything glow just right to make it a really pretty sight.

Noctis then mentioned cups and she looked over at him as he pulled out two glasses and a bottle opener. She couldn't help but giggle. "You're a man to call for just about anything, aren't you?" Tifa really hoped that didn't come across the wrong way, but he seemed to have quite the assortment of things tucked away. She took the glass and shook her head. "This is perfect, thank you." It was true, she could make some great drinks, but simple was always best in her eyes.

As she watched him, she also waited to take a drink. She noticed he didn't drink it right away, and that he was lost in thought. It was from his home, so she stayed quiet and let him have his moment. When he spoke next, she looked back over Sonora. "Yeah, I do. I learned so much there, met a lot of great people. Though I lost some of them along the way, I will always cherish the memories I had." Well, most of them anyways. Looking back over at him, she tilted her head to the side. "How about you? Do you miss Eos?"

As she waited for an answer, she held her glass up. "To new beginnings."