[ Though the hold on his hand loosens some, Cloud hasn't drawn away. Instead, he leans on the table with his forearm, watching her even while she opens up about her own dreams for their future. He couldn't have predicted the Beasts of Calamity all resurging the way they did. But at the end of the battle, they were all given a choice. Free pathways between worlds, Gaia, Remnant and alike. Yet here they are, undergoing another trial with less control than before... It's something he thinks about from time to time; they were so close to having everything they could have asked for. Worlds connected and lives entwined. Even that "future" they saw together could have very well been a reality...
He huffs with a faint chuckle at the thought of a pet, patiently waiting for her to finish as he mulls what's going through her mind. ]
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[ She gets another squeeze of her hand, Cloud scooting in just a little closer at her side as he smiles confidently for her. ]
That's right. [ But most importantly, ] Tough as you are, I'll still be there when you need to get pulled back up.
[ Out of the depths of fear. She's in charge of her own destiny, but no one ever said that she had to do it alone. Same goes for Cloud. Where would he be without the support of his own family and friends? They're what he fights for. Weiss is what he fights for. For everything that he cherishes. ]
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He huffs with a faint chuckle at the thought of a pet, patiently waiting for her to finish as he mulls what's going through her mind. ]
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[ She gets another squeeze of her hand, Cloud scooting in just a little closer at her side as he smiles confidently for her. ]
That's right. [ But most importantly, ] Tough as you are, I'll still be there when you need to get pulled back up.
[ Out of the depths of fear. She's in charge of her own destiny, but no one ever said that she had to do it alone. Same goes for Cloud. Where would he be without the support of his own family and friends? They're what he fights for. Weiss is what he fights for. For everything that he cherishes. ]