[There was a grin at those words.]

It's not that hard to figure out what you're thinking sometimes. Guess we've gotten to know eachother pretty well, huh?

[He reached out to ruffle Souji's hair-- the effect was ruined because of their similar height, but the affection was the same. Cliff let himself relax, and wondered if he even needed to worry about Souji's reaction to the Shift.]