[ They always seem to find each other, don't they? It's a good thing, too - Cloud would have been worried if Aerith hadn't come to stick her nose in his business while he was preparing. ]
[ He turns to look at her, taken aback just a bit at how quickly she found him - he was expecting Aerith, but not... so soon. ]
The teams are already full. I don't know what happens if we have more people there than they said those chalices can handle. [ It's his attempt to let her down easy - they both know she can't come. ]
...Besides. You should get some rest. Half the reason we can get in there is because you've been running yourself ragged all week. Going in there while you're tired is just going to put you in danger.
[ He knows Aerith can handle herself. But he also knows she's been pushing her limits because of how much she wants to help everyone. If she was fully rested, this might not be an argument he could win - but she's not. ]
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Date: 2022-06-17 10:18 pm (UTC)[ He turns to look at her, taken aback just a bit at how quickly she found him - he was expecting Aerith, but not... so soon. ]
The teams are already full. I don't know what happens if we have more people there than they said those chalices can handle. [ It's his attempt to let her down easy - they both know she can't come. ]
...Besides. You should get some rest. Half the reason we can get in there is because you've been running yourself ragged all week. Going in there while you're tired is just going to put you in danger.
[ He knows Aerith can handle herself. But he also knows she's been pushing her limits because of how much she wants to help everyone. If she was fully rested, this might not be an argument he could win - but she's not. ]