Oh, if only he knew. "They're strong enough. It's the ones that break them that deserve punishment." He resisted the urge to go on a tangent about just what Cloud had done to sever those bonds, choosing instead to take advantage of the fact that the Corinthian seemed to believe him.

He just had to hope neither of his other brothers ran into him. Making a mental note to warn Yazoo over the journals, he turned again and started to walk away. "Remember, try not to kill him," he called back, favoring him with a slight smile. "I'd be very disappointed to hear that he died and I missed it. I'll see you around, then, Mr. Corinthian~"