[ If Joshua were to ask Clive's opinion on the matter, the older sibling would tell him that too much time had been wasted apart. The caged Ultima inside of Joshua hadn't truly been a reason to keep his distance, not when it is clear that doing so hadn't hindered the creature's work.

Seeing Joshua smile, even if it is wane or uneasy, brings a rare one to Clive's own features. That is only one of the looks that Clive had sworn to protect. Joshua truly has grown to be a fine young man. ]

Aye, it might've been at that. It surely seemed to raise the Hideaway's spirits, if not injure their ears simultaneously.

[ He remembers it quite well. Gav doesn't really hold his alcohol well, even though he likes to say he does. Rather, it seems he doesn't quite know his own limitations. Perhaps he simply doesn't care. Either way, everyone had quite the good time that day.

Which makes him wonder why Joshua believes that he doesn't fit in. ]

If you believe that, then you and I must both "not exactly fit in."

[ Lest Joshua forget that Clive isn't... The most expressive of persons. ]