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+ [[At the top, Yuffie, Vincent, and Nanaki relaxing together, looking happy;
at the bottom, Vincent standing with his hair and cloak flowing in the breeze,
looking happy and free.]]
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: The presence of the others, as uncomfortable
as they were, gave me something close to contentment.
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: Without the hardships of the Crater to
bind us...
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: ...I am not certain if the bubble of friendship
Nanaki and Yuffie shared would have extended to myself.
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: Every step we took was an earned privilege
into the lives of my companions - my friends.
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: For all its problems, I grew to appreciate
the Northern Crater.
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: There is a strange comfort in knowing that
the Planet itself still suffers and struggles; that even without Nanaki and
Yuffie by my side, I would never truly be alone.
+ Narration/Vincent's thoughts: It helped ease my own doubts and pain.