#grindelworks

Summary: Two old friends reunite for a journey, both nostalgic and new, and fly out into the unknown skies of their futures. Along the way they confide in one another, and confront the monsters that exist on the wild plains of the Planet as well as the ones that scar their hearts. ✦ ✦ ✦ Vincent felt surprisingly touched to witness Cid in an airship again, privileged even to be there at all. A fluttery feeling gathered in the gunslinger’s chest. Why did Cid choose to invite him along? Surely the pilot could not genuinely be yearning for Vincent’s company alone. More likely, Vincent was simply the only one available, the ex-Turk convinced himself. The others were all engaged in their lives, unable to leave their loved ones and duties behind. Vincent had no loved ones or duties to leave behind strictly speaking. He lived on mercenary commissions for monster hunting missions and did not need much in the way of food or living accommodations. Yes, Cid likely invited Vincent because he had been aware of this fact. It did not mean that Vincent was Cid’s first choice. Vincent felt the fluttery feeling break apart, flattened by his own stubborn reasoning and dour inner monologue.