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[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

[It had been some time since Tifa was back at Garden. Too long, she had thought. Her home planet and her family were distant memories now. She knew that they'd go on without her, even if she didn't want them to. Cloud would see them safe.

Tifa took in a deep breath, her eyes closing. She smiled a bit to herself.] It's good to be back.

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[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Hi!

[Luki peered at the woman curiously with her mismatched yellow and dark blue eyes.]

Welcome back. Except I don't think I ever met you before.

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

[Tifa turned to her new companion and smiled.]

Thanks... it's been a while since I've been here.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Oh, that must be it. I'm Luki and I'm part of the Invincible Luki Noki twins~!

...or I was until Noki went home and I lost a fight so I'm not actually invincible yet.

[The ten year old chatters away very quickly and candidly.]

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

[Tifa knows about chattering children. Denzel and Marlene were the same way.]

Well, it's good to meet you, Luki of the Invincible Luki Noki twins. [She'd laugh slightly.] Invincibility takes a long time to work up to, trust me.

[dangerousthings.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm still pretty tough! I'm taking some classes with the older kids because I can keep up with the big kids when it comes to fighting and stuff.

[It's apparent that she's still very proud of this, even if she has had it proven to her that she's not quite invincible.]

So don't take it easy on me if we ever spar, okay?

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[Maybe it's just that sixth sense that tells a man, "Here is a woman who can deliver beat-downs with her fists comparable to my own", but the Martial Arts Instructor waves at the woman he doesn't recognize, on his way past.]

Hey there. Haven't seen you around here before!

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

It's been a while since I've been back.

[Totally comparable to his own. Tifa can handle more than her own in a fight.]

Same could be said of you.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Teaching beats being an experiment.

[He rolls his shoulders casually, to make light of that statement.]

Snow, Martial Arts Instructor, if you haven't heard already.

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

[She wouldn't make mention of it, but extends her hand.]

Tifa. Military Movement. [She'd wink at him.]

So you're the new Martial Arts instructor.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

[He shakes her hands quiet amiably, though an impression he gets from the gesture has him grinning.]

Probably more than anyone from back home would've expected. Military Movement... I keep having to remind myself that's not troop movements and logistics.

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

[At least Tifa's been around before! Poor Gabs just got here and has already (appropriately) freaked out. At this point, she's simply settled for reading that huge class catalog in the Lobby.

Noticing Tifa, she immediately stands up.] Ah, are you a returning... SeeD? [would've tacked on the "m'am," but this one doesn't look much older than her.]

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

[Tifa turned her wandering eyes to Gabriella, offering a soft smile.]

Mhm. [She nodded her head.] I take it you're new around here? [She had noticed the course catalog nearby. She must be one of the new recruits the Headmaster had mentioned.]

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

That's right. [she nods, picking up the book and holding it close to her chest] I just arrived this morning.

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

I hope it's not too overwhelming. I was a bit nervous on my first day too.

The trick is to find something that sounds interesting and go for it.

[beginsoffstage.livejournal.com]

Got it. Thanks! I'm sure it'll be easier once the "new student" jitters wear off.

[offers her hand] I'm Gabriella. It's nice to meet you!

[deundeaded.livejournal.com]

[]

I also have some fond memories of Garden. It has been a while since I last passed through the gate.

[resilientfists.livejournal.com]

[She'd look to the newcomer, then back out to the lobby.]

Same here. It feels good to be back, hm?

[Tifa paused on her musings to turn to Frimelda.] I don't think we've met before. I'm Tifa.

[deundeaded.livejournal.com]

That it does. Though it shall be difficult to teach those who, mere months ago, may well have been my peers.

[]

I do recall your face, but nothing more. I am Frimelda.