It takes a concentrated effort not to tell Seifer he can tell Nida himself. He's not here to air out any petty grievances and he certainly doesn't want to wear his jealousy openly. He's robbed them both of any opportunity to make their own destiny and so Squall buries the feelings of frustration while Seifer weighs the possibility of trusting him.
He's relieved to find that he does. At least for the moment. The door is something he makes his way to in slow, cautious steps. It's not that he thinks Seifer will try to spring anything on him but Squall doesn't feel like making any more noise in the wilderness than he has to.
The inside of the cabin is given a cursory glance once he's inside of it. It reminds Squall of the caves animals would retreat into to go die in and the thought adds another knot in his stomach. His pack is dropped beside the hearth of the fire place, left as a peace offering which he backs away from so Seifer can inspect it at his leisure.
There are a few things in addition to Nida's provisions which Squall had packed before leaving Garden. "Food, water...some fresh clothes from your dorm." It had been raided for inspection by the Garden faculty after Seifer went AWOL but Squall had ordered the room be kept vacant after the war. Like a mausoleum to all the things they'd never gotten the chance to do in it. A picture of Seifer, Fujin, and Raijin is tucked into one of the pockets. For all that Squall has planned to bring Seifer to Esthar, he wants him to come willingly, but has prepared for the possibility that this might in fact be where they say goodbye.
He hopes it isn't.
"Get changed. I'll make a fire." Because if Seifer wasn't going to trust that they would be here a moment, Squall would just have to forge that path himself.
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He's relieved to find that he does. At least for the moment. The door is something he makes his way to in slow, cautious steps. It's not that he thinks Seifer will try to spring anything on him but Squall doesn't feel like making any more noise in the wilderness than he has to.
The inside of the cabin is given a cursory glance once he's inside of it. It reminds Squall of the caves animals would retreat into to go die in and the thought adds another knot in his stomach. His pack is dropped beside the hearth of the fire place, left as a peace offering which he backs away from so Seifer can inspect it at his leisure.
There are a few things in addition to Nida's provisions which Squall had packed before leaving Garden. "Food, water...some fresh clothes from your dorm." It had been raided for inspection by the Garden faculty after Seifer went AWOL but Squall had ordered the room be kept vacant after the war. Like a mausoleum to all the things they'd never gotten the chance to do in it. A picture of Seifer, Fujin, and Raijin is tucked into one of the pockets. For all that Squall has planned to bring Seifer to Esthar, he wants him to come willingly, but has prepared for the possibility that this might in fact be where they say goodbye.
He hopes it isn't.
"Get changed. I'll make a fire." Because if Seifer wasn't going to trust that they would be here a moment, Squall would just have to forge that path himself.