Cloud tilts his head, considering the quasi-nonsense as if it were totally serious. "Right - deterrence, and if that doesn't work, use your secret weapon. Not so different from battle."

He eyes both their robes dubiously. "You think they'll stick around? I figured they'd probably disappear when we leave, since they didn't exist till we got here. But hey, if not, these are all yours."

He shakes his head, folding his arms casually. "Nothing so far. Not surprised, this is a hell of a lot worse than trying to find a needle in a haystack. They say the familiars can track down the pieces, but so far this little guy has mostly been leading me to books with random stuff he likes. Greens, hats, shiny stuff. The usual."

Usual for chocobo chicks, at least, though he has no idea whether Rose knows what a chocobo is.

"You?"