Gracious as ever with his manners, Sephiroth waited for Zelda to pour and sit back with her tea before poising the rim of his own cup between the very tips of his fingers; given as the heat were a little too hot yet to take fully against the meat of his palm, and gingerly took a sip. He placed it back in the saucer first and then sat back a little, he'd rather wait for it to cool just a little more, than risk burning his lips in the name of courtesy.
"It's hardly a shade on what help you've given to others, I know for a fact."
It didn't need to be said that he included himself in that number. All the times that Zelda's friendly manner had always been there, if not directly at the side of his awareness like a crutch ever. He still recalls, vividly how she'd taken the time to look out for him when the majority of other Heroes had thought it a good idea to infiltrate the Heran Research Facility.
"But..." He leaned forwards to take the teacup again, resting elbows on knees, this time blowing over the surface of the water before taking a longer sip. "...that's still no reason to go through this alone."
Old Observatory -- after they return to Aqures; 12th Feb
"It's hardly a shade on what help you've given to others, I know for a fact."
It didn't need to be said that he included himself in that number. All the times that Zelda's friendly manner had always been there, if not directly at the side of his awareness like a crutch ever. He still recalls, vividly how she'd taken the time to look out for him when the majority of other Heroes had thought it a good idea to infiltrate the Heran Research Facility.
"But..." He leaned forwards to take the teacup again, resting elbows on knees, this time blowing over the surface of the water before taking a longer sip. "...that's still no reason to go through this alone."