"That's apparently a cultural thing. His world is a little weird. If you had to be stuck at an age, I'd personally think sometime in a person's twenties would be ideal, but, there's a lot to be said for looking old and crusty too."

Link shared Shadow's frustration there. It was frustrating in his own situation, sure, but, he felt it more acutely on his brother's behalf. He wanted Clef to be able to see Shadow's efforts for how hard they really were. Not just take them for granted.

He put his arm around Shadow and sighed. "Probably wouldn't have been such an issue if I'd been an uglier kid." It was a thin attempt at humor.