So an Aerith chapter, haven't had one of these for a while... ahem... of course we haven't actually had any chapters for a while... sorry bout that...
The centralised Italics are quotes from Crisis Core.
Disclaimer: SquareEnix own the recognisable bits.
Aerith.
Gone: to leave a place; depart; to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.
It wasn't like her to sit alone.
Even if there is no promise for tomorrow…
Aerith was gregarious by nature, always preferring to be around other people.
Preferring to talk about them.
About their feelings…
…their thoughts…
…their worries…
…their dreams…
Other people were easy.
She knew what to say.
…how to comfort them…
…how to help them…
…I swear…
Sometimes… carrying the burdens of others… as well as her own… became too much.
These times, she chose to sit alone.
The one person she wanted to see…
The one person who knew what to say…
…how to comfort her…
…how to help her…
…he was gone.
…I will return to the place where you stand…