[Cliff didn't need to check in on them to know it was true. You travel around unknown territory in the 'custody' of an imposing runologist and spy for long enough to fight dragons and survive a war...and you become very familiar with eachother's methods and ways.
It was like how he was becoming with Souji, and the return of that old smile was a flag for him to investigate.]
August 19, afternoon
[Cliff didn't need to check in on them to know it was true. You travel around unknown territory in the 'custody' of an imposing runologist and spy for long enough to fight dragons and survive a war...and you become very familiar with eachother's methods and ways.
It was like how he was becoming with Souji, and the return of that old smile was a flag for him to investigate.]
...how 'bout you? Feeling better?