[ Cloud looks at her quietly, perhaps taking his time to think over his next set of words. ]

We can prepare all we want, but we could still end up being taken by surprise by something we weren't. From the looks of things here, there's a lot of rebuilding that needs to be done.

[ He's a fighter, delivery person, mercenary at best. He knows how to prepare but he's been in situations where that might not be enough. ]

We should contribute the best we can.