[ To his wordsβto say nothing of the hand placed at the small of her backβAerith raises a brow; when she laughs, it's a pleasant sound, but one lacking her usual warmth. ]
If you truly believe that I did those things out of spite, then you have a lot to learn about me, Mister Shinra.
[ After all, how can it be considered spiteful to avoid a security detail for which she never asked? As to bartering with Tseng... there was no way she was going to leave that little girl in the hands of her once-captors.
Mm... I can imagine, if something as simple as fruit is to be considered dangerous. Not to mention the clothes... I spent the morning in something that left me practically naked, and now this...
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If you truly believe that I did those things out of spite, then you have a lot to learn about me, Mister Shinra.
[ After all, how can it be considered spiteful to avoid a security detail for which she never asked? As to bartering with Tseng... there was no way she was going to leave that little girl in the hands of her once-captors.
Despite her comment, though, and despite the cautiousness shadowing her every move so far, she accepts the halved canapΓ© from him and eats it in turn; her nose wrinkles at the rich, unfamiliar taste. ]
Mm... I can imagine, if something as simple as fruit is to be considered dangerous. Not to mention the clothes... I spent the morning in something that left me practically naked, and now this...