[ Tifa wants to open a bar? As it turns out, she's way more into this whole drink-making thing than Zack realized, but that probably shouldn't come as such a surprise. Five years have passed since he last saw her, and it's clear she's grown a lot in that time. Taking up bartending must just be a part of that.

As much as he wants to encourage her, though, the subject's already shifted and both of them need to talk about what's going on with Cloud, difficult as it might be. ]

He's pretty out of it. I can't get much of a word in myself. [ He knows that won't actually make Tifa feel better, but it's also the truth. After a moment, Zack picks up the vial and turns it around in his hands a few times. If Tifa seems to think this will help, then he'll give it a shot. ]

And nah, don't worry about it. I've been managing. I do appreciate this, though. Thank you.

[ With that, he turns his attention to the drink again, taking another sip before he makes an offer of his own. ]

If there's any message you want me to pass along to him, anything you want me to tell him or ask him, just say the word.