Guy certainly couldn't blame Claude for feeling out of it, especially since he had gone through similar stages while here, due to one thing or another. (If he was being completely honest with himself, Luke's disappearance was the main reason. He still hadn't quite accepted it.)

"Don't worry about it," he said, even though he did think the jewelry analogy was a little weird. Then again, Ashton had been the kind of person who liked to hang out in hair salons, so Guy wasn't too surprised.

He wasn't quite sure if Ashton really would have wanted him to have it specifically, but he could understand what Claude was getting at. "I guess I'll give it a try, even though I'm not so used to short swords." It had to beat the cumbersome meat cleaver, didn't it? It seemed like he was going to continue having weapon "upgrades" until it was finally his turn to have one made specifically for him. He thought he had been pretty patient so far.

"Did you want to get some shut-eye before dinner, maybe?" he asked. It would be better if Claude recuperated a little before tonight.