Cloud nodded as he listened to Selen. It was one thing to say those things about his situation with Tifa himself, but when he said it he was saying it just for the sake of it. And perhaps to see what the other person said. That Selen offered him back the advice that perhaps he WAS right about the dimness of that future...

He didn't like it, but she wasn't wrong either. "I'm willing to follow her, and she's made it clear she'd follow me, but right now I think we're on different paths...I'm going to have to think about it." Looking down at the ground he flexed his fingers as different thoughts flew through his mind.

"I'm still going to try to protect her though..."