[Success is relative; it's because Vincent is being mannerly more than anything. Nor does he exactly care to try and turn it around on Barkeep, to get him talking at the moment.]

Cloud was working to perfect his paladin skills. Tifa is, I believe, currently in Crystal Stasis.

[Silent again--don't think he doesn't recognize your prying there Barkeep.]

You enjoy playing matchmaker then. [Time to turn this back away from himself, thanks.]