[ She's soaking wet, and the fact that she woke up face-first on the ground is particularly obvious on the fabric of her white dress right now. Her hair is a damp, lost cause. Even if she's missing the shivering or goosebumps that would seal the deal, by the time Zack's shown up she's crossed her arms over her chest in what's pretty much the accepted sign for "I'm freezing my butt off here."
Also, that damned l'Cie's mark on her chest is gone. So, there's that.
She sucks in a slow breath when she seems him come in, promptly closing her journal. Immediately she's aware that the air feels a little warmer even though, technically, he's only letting more cold air in... but the sudden familiarity that floods her is undeniable.
As is the knot in her stomach. She's never been too good at that reading-people's-emotions thing, but his covered unease seems plain as day. In person it only makes her guilt build even faster.
She looks stricken as she holds her hands out, palms turned up halfway, like she means to lift them up to proper hugging posture... but then wavers instead. Rather than deciding against it, however, she's just already all kinds of conflicted, and again her voice breaks a little when she manages to answer. ]
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Also, that damned l'Cie's mark on her chest is gone. So, there's that.
She sucks in a slow breath when she seems him come in, promptly closing her journal. Immediately she's aware that the air feels a little warmer even though, technically, he's only letting more cold air in... but the sudden familiarity that floods her is undeniable.
As is the knot in her stomach. She's never been too good at that reading-people's-emotions thing, but his covered unease seems plain as day. In person it only makes her guilt build even faster.
She looks stricken as she holds her hands out, palms turned up halfway, like she means to lift them up to proper hugging posture... but then wavers instead. Rather than deciding against it, however, she's just already all kinds of conflicted, and again her voice breaks a little when she manages to answer. ]
Looks like it...