shaft | hotel: jiji

I've never seen you move that fast...

[claude....]

... well, thank you for your concern.

But my crane and I went to a door while the others discussed, and received notes on the meeting from Cloud Strife afterward.

[not to like. be sad. he hopes that's explanation enough for why they. Did that.]

Ah, you figure that out quite early. I should've expected.

Ha ha ha. Even an old man such as myself must be useful time and again.

Regardless, I am pleased to have you here with us once more. I do not know if my letter reached you before your return... but it is good news indeed.

Ah, I actually got it upon returning. Though Lup had to retrieve it for me.

Thank you for writing, I hope I didn't worry you too much.

Oh, that's a bit funny.

[he doesn't seem like he minds. he wrote most of his letters assuming they were at risk of being public for a long while]

Hmm... I would say you worried me just enough.

[ reaches out to pat his face and just

passes through ]

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[ . . . hmmm]

A bit concerning.

Though I do appreciate the sentiment.

I always felt too wary to touch you before this.

But now it's pretty inconsequential... A small upside.

[help

he looks amused]

Too wary? Do speak more on that if you would.

Well, you are a national treasure, aren't you?

That should make you somewhat inaccessible.

Ha ha ha...

[he looks faintly amused at that]

Tsurumaru Kuninaga is a treasure belonging to the Imperial Family... Might he have given you the same feeling?