Luckily she withdrew her touch as suddenly as she'd unknowingly had done it, more concerned with his well being than the awkwardness that ensued.
"So I've noticed." She admitted, though the surprise was likely evident in her town. If he knew she was from Gaia as well, then-- no, she couldn't dare to hope he had learned of her existence back there. If anything, Hojo would likely have erased all but hints of her involvement in the experiments performed in Nibelheim. But then, where would he...? Had it been one of the many tricks this world seemed to pull on them?
Though perhaps she didn't have the right to ask that of him, as worn as he was already. Perhaps after she'd rested further she would, but for now her curiosity could wait.
"I will admit, I hadn't even heard of such a thing until we reached Mysidia." Perhaps in passing at the very beginning, but at the time there was no one to send messages to--all of the other Heroes save those who'd just awakened were crystal. In truth, her own excuse was rather petty. They could have gone to a Mognet office to send and recieve letters, after all. It likely would have been easy to have received her book back from there. Not that she was one to judge his uncertainty. Not that it did not sting
"Of what? My presence?" It was an honest question, however meek or uncertain her own tone was. After all, he'd never had the opportunity to know her... it was only fair. She had run off in surprise and uncertainty when they'd first crossed paths, after all.
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"So I've noticed." She admitted, though the surprise was likely evident in her town. If he knew she was from Gaia as well, then-- no, she couldn't dare to hope he had learned of her existence back there. If anything, Hojo would likely have erased all but hints of her involvement in the experiments performed in Nibelheim. But then, where would he...? Had it been one of the many tricks this world seemed to pull on them?
Though perhaps she didn't have the right to ask that of him, as worn as he was already. Perhaps after she'd rested further she would, but for now her curiosity could wait.
"I will admit, I hadn't even heard of such a thing until we reached Mysidia." Perhaps in passing at the very beginning, but at the time there was no one to send messages to--all of the other Heroes save those who'd just awakened were crystal. In truth, her own excuse was rather petty. They could have gone to a Mognet office to send and recieve letters, after all. It likely would have been easy to have received her book back from there. Not that she was one to judge his uncertainty. Not that it did not sting
"Of what? My presence?" It was an honest question, however meek or uncertain her own tone was. After all, he'd never had the opportunity to know her... it was only fair. She had run off in surprise and uncertainty when they'd first crossed paths, after all.