Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 03 Feb 2011
Summary: 12 September 1999 edition.
Rating: K+
Characters/Pairings: Cecil, Kain
Author Notes: tortuous, adjective;
1. Marked by repeated turns and bends.
2. Not straightforward; devious.
3. Highly involved or intricate.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.

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Cecil had never been a fan of cave systems, nor fighting inside of them. It was difficult to see and usually damp, which was a definite problem for his armor not to mention his health – he more often than not ended up with a fever after spending any extended period of time inside of any cave, and his was not a weak body. Still, his combative skills were all land-based, at least. He had the feeling that Kain loathed underground battle even more, because that limited the effectiveness and precision of his jump attacks. The dragoon never complained outright, of course, and would follow Cecil no matter where he was going, but Kain was always a bit stiff when walking into the mouth of a cave.