Zack really wondered if he should be smelling something, anything that would trigger a reaction like Cissnei's. He sniffed again, but smelled just the normal sea salt. Something was definitely up and he didn't know how to react. It started to worry him.

The question took him by surprise as well. Never had they been this close before and yet she was asking what he assumed was kind of a personal question. Still, even if they weren't terribly close, Zack considered Cissnei a friend of sorts, especially after all the strings she pulled to let him and Cloud escape.

He nodded. "Ex-SOLDIER's honor."