[ It's also pretty remarkable in itself that Lightning lets herself be pulled along, though the weird gesture soon disappears as she lowers her hands, her expression soured into conflicted annoyance.
Honestly, that focusing on Hope might also be part of why she's upset too- as if going through that isn't enough, she has to face the prospect of him having it happen too??
It's just fortunate that she doesn't really connect any of the events with Aerith, even if she had been a defining presence in two - probably because Cie'th are creatures mired in regret, and Aerith's been her close friend for quite a while. If Lightning's going to turn to a negative emotion here, it's... not resentment.
She's likely still too tense to sit, though; at best, she'll lean against the wall, arms crossed, eyes down. Okay, so she hasn't been practicing what she preaches very well, but she is aware of it, yes. Which makes figuring out what to do hard, when what she wants to do is just extract herself, ASAP. ]
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Honestly, that focusing on Hope might also be part of why she's upset too- as if going through that isn't enough, she has to face the prospect of him having it happen too??
It's just fortunate that she doesn't really connect any of the events with Aerith, even if she had been a defining presence in two - probably because Cie'th are creatures mired in regret, and Aerith's been her close friend for quite a while. If Lightning's going to turn to a negative emotion here, it's... not resentment.
She's likely still too tense to sit, though; at best, she'll lean against the wall, arms crossed, eyes down. Okay, so she hasn't been practicing what she preaches very well, but she is aware of it, yes. Which makes figuring out what to do hard, when what she wants to do is just extract herself, ASAP. ]