@florisitic with regret." He gripped the sword hilt as tightly as if he were holding the hand of a man and beg for forgiveness.
"Let's call it a day and go back to the others."
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He heard quick, light sound on the floor. "《Plunk》"
A flowery scent hung in the air.
Cloud looked up to see Aerith running, her pink ribbon flapping wildly behind her. She was smiling widely and busy playing with the kids.
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@florisitic He opened his eyes, giving the barest hint of a smile.
Cloud nodded, it was pretty.
But his smile disappeared as quickly as it came. "...When reaching for the legacies we sometimes fall into the past. As we gaze upon events, that can't be changed, our hearts grow bitter
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@florisitic Cloud touched the metallic compact mirror and found it to be surprising, it made him wonder.
"Keep precious things inside you… or you will lose them."
It didn't feel necessary to tell her where he found it. As long as it has returned, it's enough to know.
"You know Aerith, I never knelt down in church." Cloud admitted.
The idea to confess his sins got harder and harder to tell as his guilt and regret mounted.
So he asks the spiritual leader to come to him.
Involuntary he picture Aerith as his spiritual leaderー
@florisitic "I had something to deliver here, nothing else." He said.
Almost everything Aerith did was incredibly innocent and childlike. It was alluring the way she held that bright air around her. Howeverー
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It appeared that Cloud has fallen ill while out. @buIIetss was bringing him back.
He hadn't been feeling well lately, he knew he should've stayed here at the ranch with the rest of them but as stubborn as he was he couldn't allow himself.
@florisitic Cloud didn't respond; his breath caught in his throat as he stared wide-eyed at Aerith. He couldn't play — it wouldn't suit him.
Finally Cloud held his breath, shaking his head. "Aerith, I don't know, I should be heading back. I'll wait there."
@aerilium Dumbfounded, Cloud stood there for a few moments before his mind cleared and he was able to choke out a response.
And when he did, it was the most obvious one. "Huh?" he asked.