Yea I know!! It's so HAAAAARD to get these two even in a room together, much more-so him actually taking that she is who she says she is at face value.

Sephiroth will be coming back to Aqures Ixen towards the end of the month (unless yet-to-happen things happen with regards to getting the clues together/going for the moogle etc.) - and then on 2nd he'll be officially part of the military.

I'm sure we could find an excuse somewhere along the lines! Just remember, to get to Esdham for a civilian is a rather long chocobo ride.