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[It takes a while for the reply to go through. For him to find the right words.]

My loyalties lie with the people who are the most important to me. That has never changed.

[He just so, so rarely has the chance to grow these relationships with anyone around him. And when he does, so often are they taken away from him.]

And that does include you, Ciri. No matter how this war plays out.

[ She considers this for a few moments. Perhaps it should have been the expected response, yet it still comes with a sense of relief-- and, at the same time, a niggling sense of doubt. Not necessarily in Sephiroth or because of him.

In truth, despite having made friends here and taken the chance staying in one place afforded to forge relationships of various kinds, beneath it all, Ciri doesn't actually expect most of those people to be reliable when things go sideways. She doesn't even blame them. That is simply how people are.

It's naive to expect Sephiroth to be different. Even if she wants to, in a way that is beginning to ache. ]

Then you understand why it sounds disingenuous when you say your authorisation and rank take precedence over sharing information with someone you supposedly find important.

You talk as though there's already a war. As though you've already accepted marching orders. Is that the only possibility you see?

I'll share information. Especially if it affects all of the Summoned. The issue lies with what I'm able to unearth for us.

[He tells himself it isn't all the comfortability of slotting neatly into the military that keeps his hands tied. It is his low rank, his footsoldier status that keeps so much information from trickling in his direction.

Isn't it?]

But I'll try harder.

[As for war-]

With the situation as it is, I think it's likely. Tensions are running too high. It won't take much now to light the powder keg we're all sitting on.

Precisely why it's so important we understand what sort of spark will fuel those flames.

You're in a unique position to keep an eye on it. Don't get complacent.

I'm relying on you.

I'm not trying to disappoint you.

[Clarification. Not necessarily the blame of feeling as though he has.]

If something comes up, I promise I'll let you know.

I know.

[ They never do. It's not in the trying; it's in the doing, after all. ]

All right. Thanks.

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