[That comment has Cloud straightening up a little, unconsciously. Not quite into parade rest, but, almost. Not that Breq would be anywhere near a commanding officer since she's not part of the ShinRa military structure, but he's used to answering to nearby officers...]

Uh-huh. [Then he flushes and nods, changing his reply a little.] Um, yeah. Been for almost one and a half years, now. We were... in the middle of a mission, before ending up here.

[Frowning, Cloud bites his lip. Hopes the wear on the pods mean nothing, hopes Sephiroth is okay. Hopes nothing has happened, in the hours(?) they've been gone, now.]