[ This close to getting the answers she's wanted for so long, Aerith feels her stomach knot up, afraid of what he's going to tell her. Her lips purse into a thin line and she gives him a nod, trying not to let her thoughts turn too terrible when he mentions being laid up for so long. ]
Let's stay inside for now.
[ As good as it might feel to sit out with her flowers and talk about this, Zack doesn't have to spell anything out for Aerith to get the sense that laying low is smart right now. Aerith glances toward the table briefly before she turns back towards Zack, throwing her arms around him and giving him a tight hug instead of leading him over. Soon, she imagines, he'll tell her everything, and they'll be left with a whole new future to contend with, Aerith wants to make sure Zack knows she's happy he's here, no matter what the truth is. ]
I missed you, before anything else, just know that, okay?
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Let's stay inside for now.
[ As good as it might feel to sit out with her flowers and talk about this, Zack doesn't have to spell anything out for Aerith to get the sense that laying low is smart right now. Aerith glances toward the table briefly before she turns back towards Zack, throwing her arms around him and giving him a tight hug instead of leading him over. Soon, she imagines, he'll tell her everything, and they'll be left with a whole new future to contend with, Aerith wants to make sure Zack knows she's happy he's here, no matter what the truth is. ]
I missed you, before anything else, just know that, okay?