[With Tifa's eyes screwed shut out to preserve her dignity and pride, the only sign of anything wrong is the fluttering of wings, and the small voice of the owl from before. They snap open then, her vision quickly righting itself only so she can find Eustace's staring right back at her. Wait, he's—
Tifa tears away, shooting up so fast that she feels her muscles almost seize, and she shoots daggers at the owl with her stare while Eustace is next to her, gasping for air.]
You couldn't tell me that before I—!?
[But the owl is already flying off, pretending like it didn't hear her shouts after it.
She deflates with a defeated sigh and, for better or worse, looks to Eustace with an apologetic look—one that only shifts into deep regret when she sees his face.]
It's really not what you think, I promise.
[There is some callousness to her voice despite her expression, as if to imply that it should be obvious what was going on, and not to think much more of it, but... Tifa knows what it looked like.]
Glad you're awake.
[Whether he's feeling more like himself thanks to the nectar or if he's going to just pick up his gun and attack her again, that doesn't change the fact that she's overcome with relief regardless of how this all turns out.]
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Tifa tears away, shooting up so fast that she feels her muscles almost seize, and she shoots daggers at the owl with her stare while Eustace is next to her, gasping for air.]
You couldn't tell me that before I—!?
[But the owl is already flying off, pretending like it didn't hear her shouts after it.
She deflates with a defeated sigh and, for better or worse, looks to Eustace with an apologetic look—one that only shifts into deep regret when she sees his face.]
It's really not what you think, I promise.
[There is some callousness to her voice despite her expression, as if to imply that it should be obvious what was going on, and not to think much more of it, but... Tifa knows what it looked like.]
Glad you're awake.
[Whether he's feeling more like himself thanks to the nectar or if he's going to just pick up his gun and attack her again, that doesn't change the fact that she's overcome with relief regardless of how this all turns out.]