"Hey, who would've thought something nice would come from that toll?" Claude remarked with a lopsided grin. Considering how bad Guy's phobia was, it was kind of weird seeing him and Anise hugging like that. Of course, he couldn't blame Anise for taking the opportunity to hold onto him. They had apparently known each other for years, and the only time Guy could even so much as put a hand on her shoulder was when she was in mortal peril -- which was pretty sad, when he thought about it.

With that realization, Claude fell silent and turned away under the pretense that he was checking out the immediate area for anything unusual. They had never been to this part of the lake, after all, and he didn't want to let his guard down. Besides, he doubted now was the time for a group hug, so he figured he just ought to give them their space.