Ales' eyes darted to the console. He didn't want to be the one to suggest that Sephiroth give up on his attempt, but until they could find a way to make the Shadow stop and listen for half a minute, it might be their only choice.

Not that Ales would allow that this soon. "What coward? Sephiroth's one of the bravest men I know! Even if he is afraid, he still does his duty!" Despite the similarities in their issues, it did not occur that the repression of their fear was the real threat. Ales was afraid to reach out to people and hid the scared, lonely Teensie. To him, this was just a soldier denying his worth.