"He's getting there." It sounded almost sentimental. "Alright, I'll see you then."

He hung up as well, clipping the Gear back on his pants and whistling to his puppy. "Xander, get over here; you're going to get yourself in trouble." Xac barked and ran over to Angeal, jumping up on his leg, scratching with his paws. "What, you want to play?" That got him another bark, and when Angeal grabbed the ball out of his bag and threw it down the road, Xander took off to retrieve it. Chances were that when Aerith showed up to get him, Angeal was chancing the puppy, trying to get the ball back.