Months?

[There's a hint of disbelief as she echoes his words, her brows furrowing in confusion. There's no way that Cloud has been here for months when she had just seen him - no. She's still shying away from those thoughts, but they don't don't distract her from the bigger issue. Like how...apparently time moves differently here.

She reclaims her seat on the sand as she lets this knowledge settle over her. It's really not that hard to grapple with in the grand scheme of things. This is a different world, and it's drawing in people from countless other worlds. Time runs differently. Easy. If her expression screams overwhelmed, it at least seems to ease with a mixture of relief and happiness at the mention of Aerith.]

That's good, that you're both here. It would be awful to be stuck here alone. [No matter how festive it is.] Should I bother asking if you've made any new friends?

[She begins gathering up the remains of one fallen wall, trying to repack the sand into something resembling a castle structure, mostly just to have something to do with her hands.]