[ Her eyebrows raise. With a reaction like that, there's definitely something Tifa isn't telling her, right? She may as well have put it into words, with how obvious her body language is. Still, Rinoa doesn't say anything about that just yet, closing her eyes once more to focus in on the memory. ]

It was nighttime, and he asked to see you to talk. He said he was gonna leave home and become a... a soldier?

[ "The best of the best. Like Sephiroth." Rinoa can't help but wonder if it's the same one. Because somehow, she can't imagine Cloud wanting to be anything like... that guy. Another question she can't ask just yet, though... ]

Then you asked him to promise that if you were in trouble, he'd come and save you. [ She smiles. ] Because that's what heroes do. He promised, but...

[ Her smile broadens, something playful and teasing as she looks over at Tifa. ]

In typical Cloud fashion, it was kinda begrudging, y'know?