"A life without needing to fight and kill.." He digs a boot into the sand, knowing now there'll be no variance in pebbles and shells. This representation is just that, a representation. Was the earlier place, if this wasn't real?

Was any of it? "Is that what you hope for?" There's no acorn in Sephiroth's tone or stance, he didn't like warfare no matter how good at it he was. He just knew it was an impossible dream. Peace. "An ordinary life.. far from any need of battle."

Maybe that would be a reason to hope, for most. Could they make it reality? Could Serph? "A man I know wishes for similar, believes dreams and honor are the only way we could ever achieve it." There are no little broken shells in the sand. "It would be nice ... If you and he were right, and I wrong."