{ kaveh is intelligent, he isn't at all surprised that he's already picking up on it. }

We remember the same then, and as you may have surmised... Ayaka and Thoma do not. The Traveler they remember is Aether. Part of the reason I had hesistated when I had learned of Thoma's feelings for me was due to the fact that there were a number of what ifs involved. It would have been much simpler if we had remembered the same, but the matter would also not change the fact that without Ayaka being with Cloud I would still have a responsibility to bear.

{ he pauses. }

Honestly I'm still not sure what means could possibly be available, and I've agonised over this a fair amount. What I wanted to ask Olwen and the other power holders about was whether someone could be potentially sent elsewhere after our time here is done.