[ So Wanda was right. The way time flows here versus back home is completely different.

If that's the case, it's no wonder that Cloud thinks she's acting kind of strange. Tifa heaves out a sigh and shakes her head. ]

That's because we didn't. At least... not for me.

[ She realizes that's only going to confuse Cloud more, and for someone who's been struggling with his sense of reality and questioning his own memory, she really doesn't want to destabilize things further.

She takes a few more steps toward him, closing that final bit of distance between them, even if she still keeps her hands to herself. It's all too easy for her to fall back into worrying over him and wanting to make sure he's protected. ]

... It's hard to explain, but I've been here for a few months now. And while time passed here, back home I know it was like I was never gone.

[ She hears a scuffling sound and realizes that the goat has started dragging its hoof against the dirt, as if it's readying itself to charge. She pivots to face it. ]

I guess I'll have to explain the rest later. We should probably figure out how to catch this guy.