[Tifa tilts her head while she waits for his answer, her silence patient but still encouraging to talk about as much or as little as he's comfortable with. The waiter comes in that time to take her empty plate away, as well as fill up their glasses, and Tifa thanks him gently before Eustace finally does speak up.
And when he does, she lets her smile form into something that's warm, fond, but not at all surprised.]
You know, I think you managed, at least.
[She hasn't seen him in action yet, but from what she does know, he is strong, and seems like the kind of person who would protect those he cares about. He and Gran did move after the attacks, and he did agree to coming here with her, so... She'd call it that.
She'd at least be able to say with confidence that he's someone she's sure his father would be proud of, if Eustace looked up to him as much as he seems to.]
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And when he does, she lets her smile form into something that's warm, fond, but not at all surprised.]
You know, I think you managed, at least.
[She hasn't seen him in action yet, but from what she does know, he is strong, and seems like the kind of person who would protect those he cares about. He and Gran did move after the attacks, and he did agree to coming here with her, so... She'd call it that.
She'd at least be able to say with confidence that he's someone she's sure his father would be proud of, if Eustace looked up to him as much as he seems to.]