mandalus :: the city of fates.

[Cloud was stood in the snow at the beach, not quite shivering but obviously cold, and he was already trekking through it to make his way out of the cold weather and back to... well, that was the question; where was home here now? Was Tifa still there? Denzel? Sora? Ellie? It was a little difficult to get his bearings after so long.]

It's been a while. A lot's happened. [He sighed, shaking his head.] I don't need any updates. I can guess bad things happened; it's Mandalus.

[After a shiver finally runs through him, Cloud scowls at the cold.] Is Tifa still here?

[He'd seen her at home but he knew time froze for them when they came to this city so maybe, just maybe, she was still here.] I have apologies to make.

[Another sigh and Cloud hung up the phone.]