[Well, he was going to give Sephiroth a warning, maybe a threat of some kind, but saying so to Yunlan now feels pretty silly. Cloud sighs. His tone is much duller when he says,]
[Wait, what? He figured Yunlan was telling him to back off. Honestly, if he were in Yunlan's position, he probably would have told himself to back off. But instead...]
I - I mean, yeah. Of course. Um...whaddya got in mind?
[That sure is a question. It's tempting to say he wants space, that he just wants to be rid of having to deal with Sephiroth at all. But it's unrealistic in more ways than one. For one thing, he's loath to put Yunlan in the position of trying (and inevitably failing) to enforce that. For another, Cloud knows it's always just a matter of time before the reunion brings him face-to-face with Sephiroth again no matter how much he tries to avoid him. And for a third...
...well, he still has some thinking to do on the Sephiroth Problem. Hard to say whether he'll truly want that space when he gets to wherever that road might lead. He shakes his head.]
I don't want to put you on the spot feeling like you have to manage him, so I want to say, if you get worried about how he interacts with anyone else, tag me in, all right?
But I also don't want to make you feel like you can't deal with him yourself if and only if you want to.
So, how about: I'll let you handle how he interacts with you and vice versa, but if there's something that's really bugging you, you can call me about that, too, and I can butt in.
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But, quick check: what are you planning to do?
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[Well, he was going to give Sephiroth a warning, maybe a threat of some kind, but saying so to Yunlan now feels pretty silly. Cloud sighs. His tone is much duller when he says,]
Nothing, I guess.
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I'm not saying this to discourage you from doing anything. I just want to workshop it first. Collaborate. Right?
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[Wait, what? He figured Yunlan was telling him to back off. Honestly, if he were in Yunlan's position, he probably would have told himself to back off. But instead...]
I - I mean, yeah. Of course. Um...whaddya got in mind?
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You're worried about Sephiroth messing with other people because of you. Do you want him interacting with you at all, or do you want space?
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...well, he still has some thinking to do on the Sephiroth Problem. Hard to say whether he'll truly want that space when he gets to wherever that road might lead. He shakes his head.]
Interacting with me's fine.
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I don't want to put you on the spot feeling like you have to manage him, so I want to say, if you get worried about how he interacts with anyone else, tag me in, all right?
But I also don't want to make you feel like you can't deal with him yourself if and only if you want to.
So, how about: I'll let you handle how he interacts with you and vice versa, but if there's something that's really bugging you, you can call me about that, too, and I can butt in.
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Works for me. I'll keep you on speed dial.
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Sorry about the many and diverse shitty things about this ship, but welcome back to the Barge.