“Yevon was founded on a lie, but it has been the binding force for the people of Spira for nearly a thousand years. I wonder what Seymour promised for them to work together.”

"Power, power and more power?"

Yuna smiles weakly, but cannot think lightly on that idea. The Guado were given enough power to destroy the Al Bhed. What would happen were they given any more?

"-yeah. Too soon for jokes isn't it?"

“I’m sorry, it’s been a trying few days. Weeks. I don’t mean to be rude.”

"No. It's- it's okay. I sometimes try- too soon. To cover things with laughter. Losing Home- It's easier to try not to think."

“I wanted my journey to be full of laughter. But...but now, laughing hurts.”

Impulsively, she takes Anri’s hand. “You have lost more than I can comprehend. I’m so sorry. If you want me to tell a joke, I know a terrible one about chocobos?”

Anri squeezes her hand. "It's okay," ey assures her. "Although a terrible joke about chocobo sounds right up my alley."

She tells it. It is terrible. 

It elicts a giggle from the teller, however.

It gets a giggle from Anri as well, who leans over slightly so their shoulders brush as they walk. "That's awful," ey says. "I love it."

Yuna leans into the touch. “I’m afraid all Wakka ever taught me was terrible jokes. Sir Auron probably knows something more sophisticated.”

"No offence to Sir Auron, but I think I prefer Wakka's way. Sophisticated humour is far too full of itself."

“If you’d grown up on Besaid, you would have definitely got on with Wakka. Er...well. Apart from his...dislike of the Al Bhed. Not so much anymore, he learnt about Yevon’s deceit.”

“...maybe too late.”

"If I grew up on Besaid, I don't think I would've been Al Bhed." Beat. "And besides. Like Hasira says. We don't know they're dead until we've seen bodies."

“I don’t know how you’re so positive. You...” 

remind me of Rikku. 

"I dunno. I just don't see any point in catastrophising. Things suck enough without us thinking they're worse. And besides that. I'm pretty sure Ira would fight all of Yevon to bring Rikku back."

"I don't blame her. Sometimes I feel the same. I only...just met her, and I wanted to know her better."

Anri smiles. "You will," ey declares. "We can figure out a way to stop Sin without you dying. If anyone can it's us, right?"

"I don't care about me dying, I care about the ones I love dying to keep me alive."

"Yeah. But we care about you dying. Because we care about you. It goes both ways"

"One person dying for all others seems a fair trade to me. It's worth it, just to have peace for a few years."

"Okay. So. We can't stop you from doing his. So. Maybe we think our lives to protect you so you can bring the Calm is worth it?"

"I...think you're using reverse psychology," Yuna says with a wry grin.

"Guilty!" Anri trills happily. "Is it working?"