[ It's totally like Aerith, even though that aspect of the woman always annoyed Lightning- angered her, even. That kind of attitude always makes her feel like the person using it doesn't trust her to be able to handle pain or the truth, and when she's already survived so much, is someone who values honesty above practically everything else...?
There's no reply at first, but she squeezes his hands even though her grip is kind of awkward from the angle and being pressed to his face. She can only hope that she too isn't another one of the "if I was still in my own world I would have died X amount of time ago" people; of course, as a l'Cie with a Focus she refuses to complete, her chances aren't very good... it would take a miracle to save her and her friends from a fate even worse than death.
With all of that, she's feeling pretty defeated herself. But at the same time... once again, the fact that she's basically hardwired not to fall into inactivity kicks in, and despite hurting so bad herself she can't concentrate at all, slowly she pulls her fingers out of his hold on them, shifting them instead to the sides of his face. ]
Zack...
[ She looks like a mess, but it's obvious as she then ducks slightly that she's trying to catch his eyes. ]
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There's no reply at first, but she squeezes his hands even though her grip is kind of awkward from the angle and being pressed to his face. She can only hope that she too isn't another one of the "if I was still in my own world I would have died X amount of time ago" people; of course, as a l'Cie with a Focus she refuses to complete, her chances aren't very good... it would take a miracle to save her and her friends from a fate even worse than death.
With all of that, she's feeling pretty defeated herself. But at the same time... once again, the fact that she's basically hardwired not to fall into inactivity kicks in, and despite hurting so bad herself she can't concentrate at all, slowly she pulls her fingers out of his hold on them, shifting them instead to the sides of his face. ]
Zack...
[ She looks like a mess, but it's obvious as she then ducks slightly that she's trying to catch his eyes. ]