[Is that true...? She has no reason not to believe him. Aerith doubts he often says things like that, if he ever does. He's not a man who says things he doesn't genuinely mean. And he isn't a man who really speaks much about his feelings.
She squeezes his hand back in return. It's acknowledgement of his presence. Appreciation, unspoken though it may be, of his devotion to her. Of the way he cares so deeply about her feelings and how she's handling this situation. She's sure she could be facing it better. She's also sure that she could be facing it considerably worse.
Her thoughts turn over onto Clover and she nods slowly.]
That's your way of saying we're keeping her, I take it.
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She squeezes his hand back in return. It's acknowledgement of his presence. Appreciation, unspoken though it may be, of his devotion to her. Of the way he cares so deeply about her feelings and how she's handling this situation. She's sure she could be facing it better. She's also sure that she could be facing it considerably worse.
Her thoughts turn over onto Clover and she nods slowly.]
That's your way of saying we're keeping her, I take it.