"I know it might seem sudden..." There could be just as many reasons for him not to stay either, given that discussing the vision was all she had planned for. It becomes all the more apparent when she catches him looking around the basement, a tiny apologetic smile crossing her face with his remark.

"I don't know how you would feel about sleeping in another person's bed." Call it a poor joke, but she honestly wouldn't mind giving him hers for the evening if he needed it—though there was also the question of whether he would be able to survive the arrangement with Anise if he did. "It's all right with me if you stay."

And while she wasn't in a hurry to voice it out loud, there was no denying that Ace's presence gave her a sense of peace even after everything they had discussed so far. He had honestly surprised her, in more ways than one and not necessarily in a bad way.

For one, she hadn't expected to suddenly be the caretaker of the small bird beginning to hop up and down in her hands either, eager for more pats.

"Even if you decide not to, I think I will need your help with her." How does one feed a baby Chocobo to begin with...?