[ He hears that tremble in Cid's voice. Normally, it would cause him to slam on the breaks of this line of questions, but... a part of him wants to know. He needs to know why Cid is so eager to abandon a world that he claims to mourn and a lover he so obviously misses.
Maybe a Trade will illuminate the truth.
Swallowing dryly, he stands and faces him. ]
Okay. Yeah, let's trade.
[ He pulls the gem from the back of his hand, eying their surroundings warily as he does. He might trust Cid, but he doesn't trust the rest of them. Anyone, of either side, could just waltz over and try to shatter the Shards of those trying to trade. ]
...we'll need to bleed to do this, won't we. It's the same as before.
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[ He hears that tremble in Cid's voice. Normally, it would cause him to slam on the breaks of this line of questions, but... a part of him wants to know. He needs to know why Cid is so eager to abandon a world that he claims to mourn and a lover he so obviously misses.
Maybe a Trade will illuminate the truth.
Swallowing dryly, he stands and faces him. ]
Okay. Yeah, let's trade.
[ He pulls the gem from the back of his hand, eying their surroundings warily as he does. He might trust Cid, but he doesn't trust the rest of them. Anyone, of either side, could just waltz over and try to shatter the Shards of those trying to trade. ]
...we'll need to bleed to do this, won't we. It's the same as before.