[ His step falters at the apology, for just a moment. ]

...Don't be. You're here now. And that's what matters.

[ He'll stare up at the sky for a moment, trying to sort out his thoughts as his gait comes to a stop. ]

It's a lot like Midgar. But... in every way it's the same, there's a way it's different. Having another familiar face— it does a lot.

[ It grounds him, in its own way. Tifa's been there to keep him from teetering over the balance beam. And here she was, now doing the same. ]