[Cloud was not there for Sephiroth's muttered remark, but he was walking up on the Silver Elite. The grunt was busy with his own distractions, fiddling with his newly upgraded gear and trying to find that perfect balance between comfort and function. He didn't even realize he was walking up on Sephiroth until he heard his voice.
He stopped short at that moment, gawping for a moment, trying to decide what to do. It seemed like Sephiroth hadn't noticed him yet. He could just back up and walk away if he so chose. Pretend that they hadn't crossed paths. But that would be another day on the pile of him avoiding his Hero. At this point he wasn't even sure why. He wasn't thrilled with some of the choices that Sephiroth had made but it was too far out at this point to be disillusioned with him.
Maybe he was avoiding him in order to keep from adding any more uncertainty to the Former SOLDIER's plate.
Enterprise
He stopped short at that moment, gawping for a moment, trying to decide what to do. It seemed like Sephiroth hadn't noticed him yet. He could just back up and walk away if he so chose. Pretend that they hadn't crossed paths. But that would be another day on the pile of him avoiding his Hero. At this point he wasn't even sure why. He wasn't thrilled with some of the choices that Sephiroth had made but it was too far out at this point to be disillusioned with him.
Maybe he was avoiding him in order to keep from adding any more uncertainty to the Former SOLDIER's plate.
Did he have the right to?
Biting his lip, he makes a decision.]
Sephiroth...are you ready?