[The intent behind this message had been to reunite the man with his missing belongings, still Cloud feels a sick thud in his chest when the question makes the inevitability of their meeting more real, more imminent.
He's still in the place Zack shares with Aerith, he doesn't want to drag them into anything, neither does he feel like he can handle Zack and Aerith's concerned looks — even if they come from very different positions regarding Sephiroth.
So he answers as he's leaving. It isn't intentional that he chooses a particular street to turn down, he's still a needle spinning to wobble towards a single point if he doesn't think about where he's going.]
In the city. About a few minutes from that street where the Dive is. You know it?
[Cloud can't say he's ever seen the man there, who would stand out for several reasons, but also it isn't like Cloud's a regular.]
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He's still in the place Zack shares with Aerith, he doesn't want to drag them into anything, neither does he feel like he can handle Zack and Aerith's concerned looks — even if they come from very different positions regarding Sephiroth.
So he answers as he's leaving. It isn't intentional that he chooses a particular street to turn down, he's still a needle spinning to wobble towards a single point if he doesn't think about where he's going.]
In the city. About a few minutes from that street where the Dive is. You know it?
[Cloud can't say he's ever seen the man there, who would stand out for several reasons, but also it isn't like Cloud's a regular.]