[The way he stops mid-squat almost makes Cloud wonder if he was going to topple over holding that position. Almost.
More importantly, the gears began turning in Cloud's own mind. Had he known ZAck for longer than he was letting on? He didn't have a lot of friends while he was in Shinra, much less in SOLDIER— But he was speaking as if he knew of Cloud's plans for when he made his way over there.
Maybe he had said it in passing before. Not that he could remember very clearly.]
Yeah. How'd you know?
[Cloud's own curiosity gets the better of him, his tone guarded once again, with just a bit more edge.]
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More importantly, the gears began turning in Cloud's own mind. Had he known ZAck for longer than he was letting on? He didn't have a lot of friends while he was in Shinra, much less in SOLDIER— But he was speaking as if he knew of Cloud's plans for when he made his way over there.
Maybe he had said it in passing before. Not that he could remember very clearly.]
Yeah. How'd you know?
[Cloud's own curiosity gets the better of him, his tone guarded once again, with just a bit more edge.]