[ A hell... They've already been taken from their homes; Ayaka twice so. But it's a tough sell to say that either one of them experienced even a fraction of what Venti had. The possibilities were truly endless, it felt like. So many worlds. Realities. Dimensions. Realms. Call them what one may, but as Ayaka shakes her head to dismiss elaborating further, Cloud instead nods with a hum of acknowledgment. This was meant to be a joyous occasion. His curiosity may have gotten the better of him...but he didn't regret asking either.

Instead, he simply smiles calmly for her. ]

Well that's just one thing he can put behind him. [ A beat. ] For what it's worth, we're in a pretty good spot. ... as far as being asked to save another world goes, anyway.

[ Just gotta roll with the punches at this point. ]