Lightning is not supposed to be sobbing or screaming like that, and it's alarming to see her so distressed given how calmly she'd faced her death.
But she is alive, and that is enough to send Aerith's legs weak with relief. And she had been ready for Lightning to be upset, she knew about the death penalties; that she had been prepared for, thinking that as long as Lightning was alive, she could overcome whatever else this awful place offered. It's still upsetting to see her so distraught, but Aerith simply takes a few seconds to gather herself--Light needs calming, she doesn't need anyone else worked up or teary-eyed--before responding.]
Stop what? Light, are you hurt? [She doesn't know how well Lightning is thinking or able to respond right now... but it's worth asking. She's already walking, using the visual cues from the post to guess where she might be.]
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Lightning is not supposed to be sobbing or screaming like that, and it's alarming to see her so distressed given how calmly she'd faced her death.
But she is alive, and that is enough to send Aerith's legs weak with relief. And she had been ready for Lightning to be upset, she knew about the death penalties; that she had been prepared for, thinking that as long as Lightning was alive, she could overcome whatever else this awful place offered. It's still upsetting to see her so distraught, but Aerith simply takes a few seconds to gather herself--Light needs calming, she doesn't need anyone else worked up or teary-eyed--before responding.]
Stop what? Light, are you hurt? [She doesn't know how well Lightning is thinking or able to respond right now... but it's worth asking. She's already walking, using the visual cues from the post to guess where she might be.]