Sephiroth stills, studying him for a moment. The general, never considered a big talker, is known for his reflective pauses, and some dread them, as it's very hard to tell what he's thinking while looking someone over thoughtfully, and he is undeniably intimidating.
Sometimes, he doesn't say anything, and people are left forever wondering what he was thinking about, but this isn't one of those times. He notices Cloud diminishing in size, and that's not an effect he wishes to achieve. Someone else might say something hearty to bolster him, but heartiness, though it may be in Sephiroth's vocabulary, is not in his repertoire.
"I don't believe it's supposed to feel any particular way," he says finally, with what, for him, counts as a reassuring smile, small and cold as it is. Genesis and Angeal had lost their minds, or as far as he can tell, that's why they acted as they did. But that's not what Cloud means, he knows that. He knows Cloud isn't implying anything about him. "But it is unusual and disorienting, so it's understandable that you might feel that way." He wonders, could Cloud really fade away to nothing in this dream? He's so different than the older man Sephiroth has spoken to.
"When I said you could speak freely, I meant it. It's likely I won't believe this was real, when I awaken." For him, it's his icy logic and his desire to avoid anything that might mean he's unstable that makes him convince himself of the dreams' falsity in his waking hours. Though lately, they've grown more difficult to reason away.
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Sometimes, he doesn't say anything, and people are left forever wondering what he was thinking about, but this isn't one of those times. He notices Cloud diminishing in size, and that's not an effect he wishes to achieve. Someone else might say something hearty to bolster him, but heartiness, though it may be in Sephiroth's vocabulary, is not in his repertoire.
"I don't believe it's supposed to feel any particular way," he says finally, with what, for him, counts as a reassuring smile, small and cold as it is. Genesis and Angeal had lost their minds, or as far as he can tell, that's why they acted as they did. But that's not what Cloud means, he knows that. He knows Cloud isn't implying anything about him. "But it is unusual and disorienting, so it's understandable that you might feel that way." He wonders, could Cloud really fade away to nothing in this dream? He's so different than the older man Sephiroth has spoken to.
"When I said you could speak freely, I meant it. It's likely I won't believe this was real, when I awaken." For him, it's his icy logic and his desire to avoid anything that might mean he's unstable that makes him convince himself of the dreams' falsity in his waking hours. Though lately, they've grown more difficult to reason away.