Cloud nodded, smiling as the mood of the room turned, crossing his arms his posture shifted to something more casual. His question before of whether Ira had done everything he could had meant to be rhetorical. He believed that Ira would have because that's the sort of person he seems to be. Not the sort to only go halfway and regret it later. Even if what he chose to do didn't turn out the way he wanted, Cloud felt that Ira was the sort of person to go at it with all his strength and through to the end unless something stopped him.

"Wanting to have a destiny or be a hero is pretty normal. Everyone wants that. You want to make your mark and be remembered. You want to be something more than just some fleeting person in the background. It's not easy and it doesn't work out for everyone, least of all as anyone plans, but you're not a failure if that's how it all turns out."

He glanced over at Namine, curious about her talk of memories, something to ask about later, but he agreed with her here. "I'll remember you. Not because of your past or because you're a Hero, but because you're my friend...But let's be honest, you're a pretty badass Hero too." He chuckled and jabbed his thumb at his heart, "Even if something happens and I lose my memories, I'll still have you here. And maybe we can prevent that entirely if we keep fighting back against those puppeteers, right? I don't believe you're ready to leave the stage just yet, no matter how hopeless things might look sometimes."


(ooc: Oh the rapture and tragedy of FF7 and KH people in a room talking about memories)