Looks can be deceptive! [He counters with a wink.]

This place has done worse. But information is a powerful thing, secrets doubly so. Loose lips sink ships, eh? I imagine they expect us to turn on each other.

[Cid chews his cheek for a moment. All of the best secrets he has about others really implicate himself instead. And Cid didn’t really talk about himself much. But he knew not complying would indeed have consequences. Still, he loves gossip, so long as it’s about other people.]

So… What else is there to “Maria” besides a pretty face and a little temper?