[Ayaka is much stronger than she gives herself credit for. Aether knows that. But even strong people can't fix all the faults in the world and the Traveller is painfully aware of that.

When Cloud is mentioned, Aether nods.]

Ayato actually told me that it took him some time to warm up to Cloud and I can't say I'm surprised. He wanted to make sure that Cloud would always put you first before anything else.

[It's a brother thing, so obviously Aether can understand it.]

As for Lumine... [His expression falls a little.] She used to be just the same, but... I actually found her. It was nothing like what I imagined it would be, though. She seemed so oddly distant and she left without much explanation.

[He looks down at his hand lying uselessly on the table.]

Ever since then I'm not only looking for her but also trying to figure out what happened.