[when he was expecting her to maybe laugh (not necessarily at him, but...) and only being met with a smile, he finds himself at ease even more. Cloud still remembered what it was like to fight like a member of SOLDIER, but that wasn't who he truly was. but she was right. all of this was very confusing for someone like him. admittedly though...it was only confusing for him because of how stubborn he was being. yet he worried that if he just accepted everything he was being told, that he would only lose sight of what mattered.

a dangerous compromise to consider. instead, Cloud decided to intently listen to what she had to say.]

Mm. There aren't many places back home where people can enjoy gardens. ...none that are safe, anyway. [the only ones that felt like true gardens to him were the ones at the church in the slums, and the one spot below where sunlight poured through, just outside Elmyra's home. the brief reflection over the flowers that bloomed so bright in those two spots is enough for a faint smile to form before he nods] Sounds like you lucked out.

Housemates? [he almost forgot that since they were all in this together (supposedly), but it was only fitting. not that he would get far on his own. he already figured that much out back home] Probably... I haven't had roommates since the army.

[the fact slips from his lips before he even has a chance to realize what he was saying.]

"Whoa whoa whoa, really? You're a military guy, kupo?! I never woulda thought it. I mean...asides your outfit. Kinda looks like a uniform when I take another look at it..."

Yeah. [his brightly hued gaze turns to his left where Kumo chimed up] I was— in SOLDIER — part of the infantry.

[no big deal.]

And what about you, Euphy? What'd you do before you wound up here?