She's really too brave sometimes and one of these days he really needs to speak to her about that. She's like another woman he happens to be living with, too brave and too much heart. But - not right now. Right now he's grateful that she's such a brave little girl and that she's so heart driven and he tucks his front paws in against his chest and makes soft sniffing noises at her, eyes watching her carefully to make sure he doesn't do anything to startle her. After a moment, he slowly stretches out his single paw to her the way she's holding out her hand to him.
he'd be Cloud!puppy forever for her - except Tifa might complain about the flea baths