[ Cloud is just a second or two too late in bowing his head to hide that red on his face, and while Zack smiles to himself, he isn't going to call him out too hard right now. Especially since it seems like Cloud will be doing him a favor by saving a spot for him, which is a pretty big deal given that they've got a maximum of three.
Not that Zack can imagine that Cloud has found an abundance of people that he wants to bond with, but still. It's a big gesture and he isn't going to downplay that.
Before he can actually react to that offer beyond the briefest of nods, though, Cloud comes out with a more shocking piece of information. He's got a bond with Sephiroth of all people? Though as Cloud explains, it does make a little bit more sense. He'd wanted to keep an eye on Sephiroth to make sure that he wasn't going to lose it and put the people of this city in danger. Having a direct line to someone's emotional state would make that job a whole lot easier.
It's got to be quite the experience to have at least some idea of what Sephiroth was feeling at all times. Zack frowns, a flash of worry crossing his face, but Cloud seems to have handled it all so far. The remark about shampoo, of all things, causes him to raise his eyebrows in a hint of amusement. ]
Yeah, seems like you'd want to be bonded with someone you really trusted. You know, to feel your feelings and not take advantage of that.
[ He crosses his arms with a sense of finality, inclining his head forward as he smiles. ]
So yeah, if you want to save that spot for me? I'd appreciate it.
[ Curious as he is to ask more about Cloud's bond with Sephiroth, he figures he needs to focus more on his own situation first. ]
I'll need to bond with a Witch too, though, right? ... Do you know if Aerith's got room?
[ Zack would not at all be surprised if she's already got three bonds in place, but it does seem a little less awkward to find out via Cloud, rather than asking her directly. ]
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Not that Zack can imagine that Cloud has found an abundance of people that he wants to bond with, but still. It's a big gesture and he isn't going to downplay that.
Before he can actually react to that offer beyond the briefest of nods, though, Cloud comes out with a more shocking piece of information. He's got a bond with Sephiroth of all people? Though as Cloud explains, it does make a little bit more sense. He'd wanted to keep an eye on Sephiroth to make sure that he wasn't going to lose it and put the people of this city in danger. Having a direct line to someone's emotional state would make that job a whole lot easier.
It's got to be quite the experience to have at least some idea of what Sephiroth was feeling at all times. Zack frowns, a flash of worry crossing his face, but Cloud seems to have handled it all so far. The remark about shampoo, of all things, causes him to raise his eyebrows in a hint of amusement. ]
Yeah, seems like you'd want to be bonded with someone you really trusted. You know, to feel your feelings and not take advantage of that.
[ He crosses his arms with a sense of finality, inclining his head forward as he smiles. ]
So yeah, if you want to save that spot for me? I'd appreciate it.
[ Curious as he is to ask more about Cloud's bond with Sephiroth, he figures he needs to focus more on his own situation first. ]
I'll need to bond with a Witch too, though, right? ... Do you know if Aerith's got room?
[ Zack would not at all be surprised if she's already got three bonds in place, but it does seem a little less awkward to find out via Cloud, rather than asking her directly. ]