Celes was rather glad she managed to get around being smacked on the shoulder as the sensation had never quite appealed to her. Being exempt from it was nice in her mind, though she figured she'd probably deal with it if she had to and it meant she'd be around her friends more.

"Could be better, could be worse," she agreed after Setzer had spoken, scoffing at the idea of Kefka again. "That Queen of Hearts hasn't bothered us since. If our numbers keep growing, he would be stupid to try now."

She glanced at Sabin then. "I suppose you haven't been here long enough to have an opinion on your status?"