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[onegil]

[The feed flickers on from Aerith's NOC, but only the front doors of the church are visible. There is no movement otherwise, no sound, and no indication of anybody around it save for its elevation

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[couldnotfly]

Aerith...

[As grateful as he is to see she's alive again, he stays quiet. It's not his place, after all that happened.]

...go let Tseng know you're back.

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[onegil]

[After a second of silence and debating what to say - somewhere between an apology and asking how he is - she finally sighs softly.]

He'll be upset.

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[couldnotfly]

[There's a wry chuckle, and he has to clear his throat.]

Aer, he already is upset. You should really let him know you're back.

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[onegil]

Mm... I know. [But she's trying to sound less... unhappy.] And you? I...

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[andaateikaahrr]

Ohhh~~ my dear, you have been missing!

[After he took the trouble of digging a lot for you as well. ♥]

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[onegil]

I... know I have. [asdgld great make her feel worse. ;^;] You've been keeping an eye on Cloud, haven't you?

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[andaateikaahrr]

[He draws close to the NOC and gently purrs.]

Of course~ I still wonder what it is you'll come and do to me.. if I don't~ Hmmmmmmmmm?

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[onegil]

[Even though she knows it's only on the screen, Aerith still leans back from it.]

We'll just have to see. I'm not worried about it, though. I trust you wouldn't do anything to hurt him...

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[forever_last]

[She's...back?]

A valid question.

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[onegil]

[A hesitating pause, though she tries to sound somewhat cheerful when she speaks finally.]

I guess it's too hard to answer sometimes.

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[forever_last]

I suppose so.

[His way of saying "glad you're back", it seems.]

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[onegil]

Have you been all right? [Since then... but she won't mention that aloud.]