[Zack doesn't want to trust a scientist any more than she does, or Cloud for that matter. But what else can they do? No one in the village has been able to help him, and it's not right for Cloud to forget about her. Not now, and not like this.]

He needs help, Aerith. And we can't give it to him, as much as we want to. I know it's dangerous, but... he did help me. And other people, too. I think it'll be okay.

[All the while, he's just going to hold her.]