His sheer bulk and weight were slowly lowering her towards the ground, and Tifa finally relented, letting the wolf basically lay all over her. She's still smiling, still hugging him.. She almost felt like she was a kid again, playing with the neighbor's dog. Growing up, Tifa had only ever had a cat -- and while Snowball was a good cat, he wasn't terribly interested in playing around outside.

"It might make him happy," she said, growing somber. "He's been a little down, lately."