[Aerith had just enough energy to look up when she heard Cloud and gave him a weak little smile. She'd fallen to her knees and remained there, trying to catch her breath and doing her best to focus... It was getting harder and harder each time this happened.
Then she felt Cloud at her side and his arm around her. With a small nod she did her best to do as he asked, lifting her arm to drop loosely about his shoulders.]
I'm sorry...
[She spoke in a small, tired voice. Aerith was burning up. Her legs unsteady, but she would walk as best she could, if Cloud helped her.]
Never to late!
Then she felt Cloud at her side and his arm around her. With a small nod she did her best to do as he asked, lifting her arm to drop loosely about his shoulders.]
I'm sorry...
[She spoke in a small, tired voice. Aerith was burning up. Her legs unsteady, but she would walk as best she could, if Cloud helped her.]