[ Cloud approaches without any pre-amble, rolling right up to the woman. Aerith follows closely, shimmy sideways to avoid the tiny tables. His voice gets the yokai to raise her head, and she raises her pipe in a lazy, dull sort of greeting. Crossing her legs, she seems to raise her head, slowly, towards him. His companion for the evening, the local florist, offers Cloud a look of encouragement. He takes the lead. ]
Maybe. [ Her voice possesses a light fray to it, like the smoke has gotten to it, or maybe she's spent months in the depths of a depressed stupor. She is the mystery of Jack in the Fox, all silken hair and elegant kimono. Her robes are are expensive looking. A gift, thinks Aerith to herself. She is a woman who enjoys the luxuries that belong to others. ]
Aerith. [ Her head turns, tilting to the young woman she's named. Aerith straightens her back a bit, thinking that she can't remember this woman's name for the life of her. She smiles, tight and puckered, as if in apology. ] I know you get busy. But he's right, it will only take a minute.
[ The kejourou, in all her mysteriousness, only hums thoughtfully. ] So he's your guy, huh...? Handsome fella. Call for me some time, if you get bored, big boy.
Umm... Cloud? [ Might as well ask, she guesses. ] Think she doesn't mind talking to you, at least...
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Maybe. [ Her voice possesses a light fray to it, like the smoke has gotten to it, or maybe she's spent months in the depths of a depressed stupor. She is the mystery of Jack in the Fox, all silken hair and elegant kimono. Her robes are are expensive looking. A gift, thinks Aerith to herself. She is a woman who enjoys the luxuries that belong to others. ]
Aerith. [ Her head turns, tilting to the young woman she's named. Aerith straightens her back a bit, thinking that she can't remember this woman's name for the life of her. She smiles, tight and puckered, as if in apology. ] I know you get busy. But he's right, it will only take a minute.
[ The kejourou, in all her mysteriousness, only hums thoughtfully. ] So he's your guy, huh...? Handsome fella. Call for me some time, if you get bored, big boy.
Umm... Cloud? [ Might as well ask, she guesses. ] Think she doesn't mind talking to you, at least...