[ Oh, it's him again. Henry doesn't really look like he knows what to do with himself in this situation, but Tifa waves to him and nods in greeting. ]
I don't know, I'd say this is all pretty normal.
[ Festivals, celebrations, merrymaking — isn't this pretty much the norm for any town, or group of people with common interests? Meeting at a party might be one of the more normal things that could happen, especially in a place where she's heard whispers of gods and shrines and offerings.
She does tilt her head at Henry's offer, though. Toss it into the fire? It seems like a waste. And while beer wouldn't ignite and stoke the flames the way a stronger liquor might, she wonders if that's a good idea. Instead, she takes another testing sip from the beer mug. ]
Is that what we're supposed to do? [ She doesn't know all the specifics of the summer equinox. ] Throw things to the flames?
[ It's subtle, especially when they're surrounded by so many people having such a good time, but her expression darkens for a moment. She understands the concept of cleansing something in flame, and the ceremony at Cosmo Canyon involved that massive bonfire. But for her, she can only ever think back to Nibelheim, and everything the flames took away. ]
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I don't know, I'd say this is all pretty normal.
[ Festivals, celebrations, merrymaking — isn't this pretty much the norm for any town, or group of people with common interests? Meeting at a party might be one of the more normal things that could happen, especially in a place where she's heard whispers of gods and shrines and offerings.
She does tilt her head at Henry's offer, though. Toss it into the fire? It seems like a waste. And while beer wouldn't ignite and stoke the flames the way a stronger liquor might, she wonders if that's a good idea. Instead, she takes another testing sip from the beer mug. ]
Is that what we're supposed to do? [ She doesn't know all the specifics of the summer equinox. ] Throw things to the flames?
[ It's subtle, especially when they're surrounded by so many people having such a good time, but her expression darkens for a moment. She understands the concept of cleansing something in flame, and the ceremony at Cosmo Canyon involved that massive bonfire. But for her, she can only ever think back to Nibelheim, and everything the flames took away. ]