[ Lightning just stares at Zack for a few seconds, rolling that over in her head a bit, before she lowers her chin, tilting her head away. ]

Hm. He was Branded at the same time I was... and yet, while he was here, I was afraid of what he might do- if he found out about me and Hope being l'Cie. [ Troubling, to say the least. She shakes her head, making what sounds kind of like a soft cough. ] Anyway.