The cadet nodded. "One of the dutiful types, then. I see." Every moogle seemed to hold their Hero's best interests at heart, and they all showed it differently. Though maybe he would have once wished that his acted the same, sometimes it felt comforting to have these little distractions Hanafuda brought every now and then.

Ace fell silent at the unexpected question. "Well, uh," as though to complete his most elaborate answer, his hands dug deeper into the pockets of his uniform as he mused over his reply. "Technically, you could say that she's never stopped."

Ramza was free to take that as he wished, for he was suddenly now more focused on paying attention to the road. After all, he had to think of all those crimes that could be taking place while they were occupied discussing his love conquests.