[ What Ace wanted was to offer the girl a moment of respite, but seeing what he had mistaken for indecision, he gently pulled Tear toward the balustrade. It was such an obvious spot to begin from, after all.

The light smile on her lips eased the tension in his shoulders. ]

I know of your fondness of the skies, but I figured that a change of perspective could be interesting.

[ Needless to say, they shared that line of thought. Ace fell silent, casting his gaze toward the city. Though he still struggled with the concept of calling it his home, each day made it slightly easier to... accept such an association, eventually. ]

That, and I needed someplace to... talk.