Maybe there is another version of their world where Squall failed and Rinoa was evil because of Ultimecia. That made sense, right? Right. Better than thinking about the horror of another war. Nida is so Hyne damned done with war.

He studies the card carefully, considering his hand when Squall speaks again. The way he trails off really doesn’t tell Nida anything, but he knows his own history. And how SeeDs not trained in his specialty might react to things.

“Wear something weird? Seduce a disgusting old General? Climb a building in the middle of Esthar?”

All weird things he had done that might give someone like Squall pause.

Then again... there was what people saw in the last place.

“Watch my parents’ execution?”