[He chuckled bitterly at those words, all but feeling the sting of them with how closely they hit him. Cliff knew he was allowed to be upset-- but, he was more pissed about it than anything else. He would need to calm down some on his own before he dared to approach the topic with others. It was heavy, but he needed to grasp it first.

Cliff mimicked the gesture, lips quirking into a wry smile.]

I know. And, yanno, it's strange being on the other side of this advice thing. That's gonna take a little getting used to...but, we'll do it.

It's just patience, right?