[ Sephiroth lost track of time sitting there in his own personal hell, but into this particular pit of self-loathing, lingering incredulity and confusion stepped his very antithesis. Light and joy followed Aerith no matter where she was or what she was doing. She was their avatar just as he brought nothing but pain and death.
A monster.
The contrast between them was all too sharp with her by his side. Even so, he couldn't help but be comforted by her presence. Aerith's solid, unwavering warmth radiated like so much intangible reassurance from her body to his so that he was finally able to speak. ]
I know now. [ Did he shudder? He never would have guessed he was capable of such in the past. ] What I am. I saw it for myself.
[ Sephiroth trailed off, recalling the horrible scene, the twisted and macabre way Genesis had delighted in revealing these sinister truths to him. He didn't blame Genesis, not anymore, not after remembering the way his friend had broken down about what he had done to Sephiroth while they were living together in Havenwell, but the down side of that was that it also lent veracity to what Sephiroth witnessed. ]
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A monster.
The contrast between them was all too sharp with her by his side. Even so, he couldn't help but be comforted by her presence. Aerith's solid, unwavering warmth radiated like so much intangible reassurance from her body to his so that he was finally able to speak. ]
I know now. [ Did he shudder? He never would have guessed he was capable of such in the past. ] What I am. I saw it for myself.
[ Sephiroth trailed off, recalling the horrible scene, the twisted and macabre way Genesis had delighted in revealing these sinister truths to him. He didn't blame Genesis, not anymore, not after remembering the way his friend had broken down about what he had done to Sephiroth while they were living together in Havenwell, but the down side of that was that it also lent veracity to what Sephiroth witnessed. ]
Monster.