[And better than having no direction at all. From here, Tifa has no idea where they'll end up going, but if she trusts anyone to lead them there, it's Cloud. That much goes without saying, which is why she only follows that up with a smile, eyes watching his fingers curl.
There's a lot on her mind, too. She never imagined she would have to leave another destroyed home; Seventh Heaven was home to her. To them... Avalanche. It hurts to look back and still see the remnants of smoke billowing into the sky, but she knows it won't do anyone any good for her to linger on that. She needs to be strong for the people she's with, and those who are no longer.
But the beak of a chocobo suddenly pressing against Cloud's face jerks her out of those thoughts.]
This one really likes you!
[As if it knows what she's saying, it flaps its wings.]
Hey. What do you say about helping me feed these guys before lunch? I volunteered to help out some, as a thank you to the keep for letting us stay.
[It'll at least help him take his mind off of things, and if he wants to talk about it, there's something to keep them occupied...]
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[And better than having no direction at all. From here, Tifa has no idea where they'll end up going, but if she trusts anyone to lead them there, it's Cloud. That much goes without saying, which is why she only follows that up with a smile, eyes watching his fingers curl.
There's a lot on her mind, too. She never imagined she would have to leave another destroyed home; Seventh Heaven was home to her. To them... Avalanche. It hurts to look back and still see the remnants of smoke billowing into the sky, but she knows it won't do anyone any good for her to linger on that. She needs to be strong for the people she's with, and those who are no longer.
But the beak of a chocobo suddenly pressing against Cloud's face jerks her out of those thoughts.]
This one really likes you!
[As if it knows what she's saying, it flaps its wings.]
Hey. What do you say about helping me feed these guys before lunch? I volunteered to help out some, as a thank you to the keep for letting us stay.
[It'll at least help him take his mind off of things, and if he wants to talk about it, there's something to keep them occupied...]