Last Night on the Planet
"I want all of you to find your own reason to fight. But don't worry; I won't hold it against any of you if you choose to not come back."
Cloud turned away from them all, looking out through the front of the Highwind, arms resting heavily on the railing. Aeris glanced around the members of Avalanche and the Highwind crew as their attentions turned inwards, each now musing on Cloud's words. Vincent was the first to leave the bridge, his cloak swishing as he turned and stalked away. Cid went next, head bowed, trailed a few moments later by the crew; loyal to the end. Barret fidgeted nervously, almost stepping forward to say something before reconsidering and just walking away. Nanaki nodded to the flower girl before he too slipped from the room, passing Yuffie who was frowning, eyes turned towards the deck. She looked straight at Cloud, caught Aeris's eye; the ninja mouthed 'Take care of him' before she darted silently away.
After Tifa sacrificed herself to prevent Aeris's death in the City of the Ancients, the flower girl finds herself left with Cloud on the Highwind the night before the final battle with Sephiroth.