[ It's happening again. She's standing on a precipice of the truth, and his question could finally have her take the plunge and tell someone about-...everything.

She hovers there, looking over the cliff's edge. It's a long way down.

Slowly, she steps back. ]

Yeah. [ Aerith finally answers, adopting the ghost of a smile. ] One minute I was here, then I was back, and I'd forgotten everything about Etraya. And then...so much happened. [ She shakes her head with a bit of an air of hopelessness, though that's not her usual M.O. ] Back home, we're facing...a huge threat. Someone who's incredibly powerful. I-... [ Almost died. Died. Have died before. ] ...Sometimes, I'm not sure we'll be able to stop him. Even though I tell myself we can, if we just...stick together, and put everything we have into this mission.

[ There's a little sigh before she meets his gaze again. ]

So - yeah. That was a lot, and then I was here again, and no time had passed at all. And I remembered everything.

[ All the good. All the bad. ]

The weirdest thing is, I talked to Aurora, and she can't explain it. And according to the others, nobody's been through this before. Until now, that is. [ There's a mirthless chuckle, a half-hearted shrug. ] Lucky me, right?