"The same," Tidus shrugged, rolling his shoulder back. "I could go down there, probably, but someone's gotta hang back in case things get really bad. We're here to stop anything nasty from entering...or leaving," he grinned.

"It's still hero work, even if it's tough to sit on the sidelines."

Something in that sentence seemed to sadden him, and he cast his eyes downward. That was a memory he'd rather not associate with Sora, so he gave his head a quick shake. "Liking the job so far?"