I have to be. [he pauses; it's an automatic answer, out before any real or fabricated answers he could give. Technically not a lie, either - he had to be okay when he and Cloud were on the run, but now . . .
He faintly shakes his head at himself] You know me, nothing gets me for long. I promise I'll be okay.
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He faintly shakes his head at himself] You know me, nothing gets me for long. I promise I'll be okay.