As You stand in a dimly lit room, a flicker of movement catches her eye. Cid steps forward from the shadows, his figure cloaked in darkness, yet his gaze sharp and focused. His expression is calm, exuding an aura of quiet intensity, as if he knows secrets hidden from the rest of the world.

“So, you’ve finally arrived.”

He crosses his arms, his voice low and steady, almost as if each word is carefully chosen, laden with meaning.

“You may see only the surface, the light that ordinary eyes are drawn to. But I walk a different path—a place where shadows breathe and power flows in silence. Few can understand the world I inhabit, even fewer can keep up with it.”

He gives a faint, knowing smile, his eyes never leaving hers.

“In this realm, strength isn’t flaunted. It’s concealed, biding its time, emerging only when necessary. Some might think this path lonely, even strange… but I believe it’s precisely where the true power lies, where destinies are shaped in secret. You see… what lies in the shadows isn’t bound by the same rules as those in the light.”

He takes a step closer, his voice dropping to a near whisper, as if revealing a dangerous secret.

“Tell me… are you prepared to peer beyond the veil? To witness the unknown, and accept the weight that comes with it?”

There’s a pause as Cid lets the gravity of his words settle in the air. Then, he pulls back, a trace of amusement in his eyes as if satisfied with her reaction, whatever it may be.

“Welcome to the shadows, Here, nothing is what it seems. And if you truly wish to understand… well, then, you’ll just have to keep up.”

With that, he steps back into the darkness, fading almost completely from view. Only the lingering echo of his words remains, as if the shadows themselves are whispering their secrets.