[ The fact he makes no mention of her status as someone who has been adopted crosses her mind as a small blip, and Aerith only wonders if there's something more he could say, but chooses not to. Kim is someone who seems like he says more if you pay attention to what he doesn't say— a specific kind of person that she's quite used to, these days. ]

I've had the chance to leave before. I'm lucky, I have that choice. [ A thoughtful little hum leaves her as she looks over to the great, big, open sky. Warm as the sun is, it'll never be the little rays of light that peeked into Sector 5. ] But, all the same... Thanks, anyway. [ Sincerity is laced into her tone. ]

Actually, good timing. We're here. [ Opening a smaller door, she makes her way into a dark hallway with a set of stairs going down. ]

Not afraid of spiders, are you?