"Ahh, a fellow performer! What kind of musical was it? Comedy, tragedy, epic romance?" He shrugs. "Well, right now I'm the only member of Tantalus here." And to be fair, while he does miss his troupe brothers, being here with them would just be weird. "But once I've got the Prima Vista, I'm putting together a new troupe of my own - you should audition!"

Zidane turns his head to glance at Sora. "Different worlds, huh? Like all of our home worlds, you mean?"

He snorts. "Oh, the mermaids here are plenty 'friendly.' A little too friendly, if you ask me."

He watches Sora have a thought, shut it down, and then brighten up again. This guy is so expressive, Zidane likes it. His smiles are sunny and infectious, and his pouting is adorable. But then something Sora says snags his attention, and his brow furrows.

"Nobody's useless," he says immediately, before he addresses anything else. Sure, he doubts Sora meant the same thing Kuja had, but...still. "Ooh, you're a mage? What is it you don't have, then?"

He watches Sora, just as casual as ever, and silently pats himself on the back when he feels that arm slip around him in return, settling into the position comfortably and leaning just a little against Sora - just enough for a bit more closeness. Clearly, his charms are irresistible! That's totally it.

He's about to agree with Sora's take on having a companion in a dangerous place, but he gets preempted, and the followup brings that grin back to his face. "Great! And who could blame you? I'm excellent company." Good news, Sora, Zidane pretty much never thinks people don't want him around. But he does appreciate the sentiment.

He leans his head against Sora's as he looks out the window and sighs a little, content, as Melody turns the map off and vanishes back into his earring. He's on a date with a cute guy who likes cuddling and holding hands, this is great!

"Hey, tell me about your world."