[ Even for someone like Zack, who doesn't struggle that much with expressing how he feels about his friends by actually using his words, he can understand Cloud's apprehension. Being put on the spot and told to deliver vows to someone, even if that someone is a person you care about -- it's a little awkward. Or, yeah, cheesy.

Zack's slightly distracted by the conversation when he notices the looks he's getting. This is par for the course any time that he enters the city, likely because they think it would be better if he remained at the outskirts, like so many other chimeras do. Zack knows it will only get worse as his monster traits become more obvious, but beyond sighing to himself, he doesn't comment on it. It's not like he'd be pointing out anything that Cloud doesn't already know.

At least monster-to-monster bonds are permitted in this place. With the way some people act, he wouldn't have been surprised if monsters were only allowed to bond to witches. ]

We can keep it brief... or as brief as they'll let it be, anyway. But I also don't mind doing most of the talking.

[ Once they're past the guards at the gates, Zack shifts closer to Cloud and wraps his arm around his shoulders as they walk. ]

Wanna do something after? We're gonna be in town anyway. We could grab a bite to eat or... I dunno, whatever sounds fun.