"You don't realize how much you mean to other people, do you?" Irvine asked with a wry grin, amused at the discomfort evident on Squall's face.
"What?" he asked, irritably. People had been staring at him all day. He had just wanted to spend a little time in Dollet with his friends; it was closer to Timber where Rinoa was living now, and Selphie had wanted to do some shopping. Quistis was excited at the prospect of playing cards with some more experienced Triple Triad players.
"You're everyone's hero," he explained easily, smiling in a calming way, but Squall just found it condescending.
"I'm not a hero," he grumbled.