[Cloud's smile at Namine's gratitude is real, but there's a thought lingering behind his eyes. He's been carrying a lot of weight in his time here. Not just the stuff he's witnessed and taken part in, but also the lingering memories of different versions of himself. And while they've served well as warnings for the future he can't help but wonder if those memories are holding him back as well.

But now isn't the time for that.]

I'm sure you will. You can't really get your old powers back unless you get a Custom Job crafted or your limit break engages. For now you're just yourself and that's all you have to be.

[Not that being oneself is all that easy either.]