[starts feeling a little more sick with every word, starting from 'drugged' onwards. He kind of wants to break out with a string of profanity in German, but Aerith is crying and probably doesn't need his anger right now, so he locks his teeth on it and settles for a simple, but very emphatic:]
That bastard.
[pulls her into a tight hug, gently rubbing her back in an attempt to comfort.] I promise. Jeez, he must be-- [has no words for it. Just . . . no words. "Terrified" doesn't even begin to cover what Nanaki must feel like.] I promise.
[and here his voice goes low and hard]
If Hojo ever shows up here, I'll kill him again.
[And she of all people should know that that's not the kind of thing Zack says lightly.]
no subject
That bastard.
[pulls her into a tight hug, gently rubbing her back in an attempt to comfort.] I promise. Jeez, he must be-- [has no words for it. Just . . . no words. "Terrified" doesn't even begin to cover what Nanaki must feel like.] I promise.
[and here his voice goes low and hard]
If Hojo ever shows up here, I'll kill him again.
[And she of all people should know that that's not the kind of thing Zack says lightly.]