"See, now you're saying stuff adults shouldn't say to kids." But even as he said that, Clarence felt a little of his stiffness melting away. Crowley may not have been the best moral guide, but he was easy enough to find likable.

Clarence took the chocolate cone and took a bite. The cold was a bit of a shock to the system but the flavor was a welcome distraction. "Thanks, it's really good."

"Hey, don't worry about it. I'll... keep working on getting over it." Because he couldn't say he was over it honestly. It wasn't really Anthony he was angry or upset with, not nearly as much as he was with the situation itself.