...Yeah, I figured as much. But you need to hear this.
[Zack lifts the sword off his back to balance it between them, the motion as non-threatening as he can possibly make it.]
This sword... it's got a history. More than you'll probably ever know. It's important- the symbol of honour, and of dreams, for those who carry it.
[He pauses, lips pursing tightly, then rests the blade against his forehead for a long moment. He can do this. He can do this.]
It was given to me by someone very important to me. Someone I can't ever forget. And now... I'm giving it to you.
[So maybe you'll remember me.
He turns the sword around to offer it, hilt-forward, to Cloud. It's going to be hard, but... this is what has to be done. For Cloud, maybe even for his own sake. And maybe someday he'll be glad he did it.
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[Zack lifts the sword off his back to balance it between them, the motion as non-threatening as he can possibly make it.]
This sword... it's got a history. More than you'll probably ever know. It's important- the symbol of honour, and of dreams, for those who carry it.
[He pauses, lips pursing tightly, then rests the blade against his forehead for a long moment. He can do this. He can do this.]
It was given to me by someone very important to me. Someone I can't ever forget. And now... I'm giving it to you.
[So maybe you'll remember me.
He turns the sword around to offer it, hilt-forward, to Cloud. It's going to be hard, but... this is what has to be done. For Cloud, maybe even for his own sake. And maybe someday he'll be glad he did it.
Someday.]
The Buster sword... is yours now.