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[Aerith can be seen working in her garden around the house. She's been home since Cloud left and Tifa and the kids came to stay, finding herself feeling more comfortable surrounded by friends and her personal garden then working at her flowershop. The animals they had brought along with them were wrecking havoc on her flowers, though-- digging them up, breaking through them, burying thing. 

While she tried to recover her plants from that damage, she yanks another weed, adding it to the bucket she'd brought out with her.]

I still need to send the flowers to Cid that I promised.

[She leans back on her heels, her hands coming to her knees to inspect her work. Aerith's eyes glance upward slowly, as if she's heard a voice, before closing as her hands clasp together in a short prayer. There's a moment where everything is still before she opens her eyes, unclasps her hands and resumes her work.]

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[Aerith turned her head to check on the area of the garden closest to the street, eyes landing on Yuna with the bouquets. She realized that the woman was carrying on the duties Aerith had left to her with her absence and Cloud no longer there to do deliveries. A frown grew on her face, a bit of guilt lacing into stomach.]

Yuna!

[She stood up, leaving behind her gardening tools and making rushed steps toward the street, standing in front of the woman and reaching for some of the bouquets.]

You're still working even without either one of us there?

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I'll help you now; where are these flowers headed?

[She smiled, shaking her head at the bow.]

You don't have to be so formal, Yuna. I'm hardy special enough to deserve it.

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Just some side work I have the entire day to do. This isn't interrupting at all.

[Aerith glanced forward down the street, remembering the faces of the people Yuna explained. There was a curt nod.]

Alright. We can go together, then.

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[Aerith let a quiet fall between them for a moment, searching for the right words to say. Somehow she felt comfortable in the silent company, even as the questions formed in her mind.]

You should tell me a little about yourself, Yuna. We won't make good friends if we keep secrets~

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Anything you would be willing to share with me.

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[Aerith nods, a smile gracing her lips while she thinks.]

Are you from Gaia, or were you brought here too?

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My home is in Midgar, but I was attempting to save The Planet with my friends before I came here.

What is Spira like?

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We all were. I'm just glad to know that in the end what was lost was for the best.

[She's referring to herself, and how according to Cloud, she had managed to help stop Meteor from the Lifestream. But that's a lot to talk about, so she's just going to leave it at that and keep smiling. It's still a little strange to know she had been walking to her death before coming here.]

Blitzball... what is that?

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A lot of people died, from what I was told. But the Planet is still there, and that's what matters most.

[A game played underwater? She looks questioning, but Yuna seems to be fond of the idea.]

I've never heard of it before. How do the players breathe?

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[Aerith laughed as well, hers a bit louder than Yuna's before she stepped ahead, taking the turn to walk backward while facing the woman.]

Maybe he was! Does he still play here, on Gaia?

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Really? I'd love to go see some time. It sounds fun~

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I will. Maybe I'll bring Zack with me, too, if you don't mind.

Is he any good?

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Really? He's a close friend of Cloud, and someone very close to me as well.

[Aerith likes that smile, and gives one back just as teasing.]

Lets hope the day I go, he has a good day~

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You'll love him. I do.

[Aerith smiles and nods at her response about Tidus, then turns and offers her flowers to the elderly couple Yuna had indicated they went to. They offered her a tip that she refused, and then asked simply to let everyone know that she and Yuna ran a flowershop and could get them anything they needed.

She turned back to Yuna.]

That's one delivery down. I guess that means yours is next~

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Then lets keep going~

[She laughs a bit, then turns to return to her new friends side and continue walking with her.]

We make a good team, Yuna.

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I think so~

If we keep this up, we might have to expand the business.

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You have been doing most of the work. If they like them, I'd say it's because of you, Yuna.

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I may have opened it, but I haven't done much since I've come back-- and you took care of it while I was gone as well. You make some beautiful arrangements.

I'll be fair and say it's because of both of our work~

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[Tifa is feeling slightly bad about having essentially invaded Aerith's home with two children, a cat and a dog. She knows that Aerith doesn't mind, but even so, she feels like she owes Aerith something.

So she steps outside, unsurprised to find Aerith in the garden.]

Hey. Is there anything I can do to help?

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[Aerith tilts her head in Tifa's direction, her smile grateful.]

You could help me pull weeds? I trying to figure out what kind of flowers I'm going to send Cid-- I promised. I just have to figure out how I'm going to them there now that Cloud is gone.

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[Tifa nods and moves to join Aerith, looking around for the gardening tools.]

You're sending flowers to Cid?

[She's wondering why Cid would want flowers.]

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I promised him I would if he would come see my flower shop.

[Aerith turned back toward the flowers, readjusting broken plants, patting down exposed roots.]

I'm not sure if he'll really appreciate them, but he said he would come if I did.

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[Tifa finds a shovel and starts pulling up weeds.]

Oh, I see. Hmm... I could take them for you if you like?

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You shouldn't have to, Tifa! I was thinking of hand delivering them myself~

[Her hands continue to work, a frown coming over her lips as she removed an entire plant that was beyond her help.]

I never realized how much trouble animals were in a garden. I'm surprised yours was so well kept, Tifa.

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I'm sorry. We were training them, but I guess moving to a new place confused them.

If you deliver the flowers, I can take care of things here for you then.

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It's alright! Nothing that can't be fixed, right?

You wouldn't mind? I'm still not sure when I'll go.

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Of course not. It's the least I can do.

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I would appreciate it. Thank you.

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No problem.