[Phone Call for Zidane]

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[ring ring. Ring ring.]

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[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

Zidane, think about it. What does it matter if Terra's surface was destroyed -- even if it was, obliterated, made unlivable. That was the problem already, wasn't it? Wasn't his aim to make Gaia into Terra?

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess.

I kinda figured the rest of the planet must've gone up too, ya know?

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

If that were the case though, shouldn't Garland have died, too? No one could have survived the destruction of an entire planet, and we had the Invincible...

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

I don't know, Dagger. I mean...a couple of the people I've been seein' on these phones, they are supposed to be dead, right? Judging from what people say...

Maybe you're right. If Terra is still there...

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

There was someone I met with not too long ago, he had somehow acquired the water mirror. What about the other artifacts? There's so much that's just so completely wrong, and--

[pause] Kuja. Zidane, did you see --

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

The water...

...

Yeah, I saw. I didn't have a clue what to say to him. He's not...like he was at the end. At all. It's crazy-him again...

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[Oh, she sounds very clearly irritated here] I don't know how it is you could ever think he was anything less than that. Even if he did help us out there at the end...

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well...He's my brother.

[Zidane just leaves it at that.]

But it doesn't matter because this isn't what he was then. Although we're probably not as bad off since he won't have any of his weapon-selling stuff...

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[She's still obviously Not Happy, but she's leaving that bit alone for the time being] But we know what he's capable of. All on his own. Do you really think he'll bother with being sneaky this time?

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

Probably not.

Man, this is all getting weirder and weirder, Dagger.

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

I know... but what do we do about it?

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

No idea. But we'll figure it out!

We always do, right?

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

[A sigh] You're always so optimistic. I wish I could be like that. It feels like all I do these days is worry.

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

Better optimistic than pessimistic! No sense being down about things when you don't even know what they are yet, you know?

You need to relax. Take a vacation. We could go exploring somewhere!

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

I-- [There's hesitation there. she wants to, but] I don't have time for that right now. There's a meeting coming up soon, and after that...

...I'll think about it. But, as long as We're talking about plans... [A pause, possibly checking to see if there's anyone listening] When did you want to have the wedding?

[tantalus-born.livejournal.com]

[Zidane considers arguing the point, but lets it pass...for now.]

I don't know? Planning stuff isn't really my thing but I guess sooner is better than later?

You have to tell people before we can set a date, though.

[crowned-jewel.livejournal.com]

That's not true. We can decide as much as we like before we tell anyone. [She seems pretty sure of that, and then presses on]

...I've always thought, Spring would be a good time. The roses won't be quite in bloom yet, though. Maybe sometime in April?