[Aerith sighed, her hair brushing over his shoulders. That...well. Aerith had the same problem with Cloud and Vincent, not to mention a bit with Zack.

Two years since she died, and years since Zack died. A lot happened during that time too. And he'd been gone from her life for five. ]

He's going to have to adjust. You haven't been sixteen for a long time. But we can't force it.

Just...we don't need to plan. We don't need to know.

[She sighed. She wanted to yell at Angeal but it wouldn't help. Not Right Now.]

No leading, or any of it. You don't need to do this alone- and we don't have to do anything right away.

We're going to help him Zack. But I want you to promise me something.