Creating life now, are you? Imagine that. [ There's a long way to go, to be sure. Long enough that Cid is willing to be hopeful about it, instead of weary. He can see the vision, and he understands the fascination, though a part of him can't help but draw the comparison to Ultima. There are plenty of risks involved with creating something in your own imperfect image, and not just from the thing itself. ]
Thought you'd be more weary, after Thorne.
[ He's gauging, more than anything. He doesn't necessarily expect Viktor to respond as yet. Cid hadn't participated in the conversation about the fallout, but he'd read enough of it to understand what had gone on, and to make a guess at why Viktor has fallen into such a mood. ]
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Thought you'd be more weary, after Thorne.
[ He's gauging, more than anything. He doesn't necessarily expect Viktor to respond as yet. Cid hadn't participated in the conversation about the fallout, but he'd read enough of it to understand what had gone on, and to make a guess at why Viktor has fallen into such a mood. ]