"Right. Back in August we were invaded by the Heran Empire. We thought they were after the Crystal, but I guess there was more to it. We managed to keep them from doing too much harm and we thought we managed to steal a weapon away from them. It turned out one of our allies was on their side and handed it over to them when all was done." Again with that guilty look. "We were...elsewhere when it happened." Time travel was a bit much to explain.

"There was also a monster that showed up at the end of October that made a mess too." Another guilty flash, "I try to help out with the rebuilding and cleanup when I can. Oh!" He held out his hand, "I'm Cloud. You're one of the new Heroes, right?"