"It did?" Cliff looked a bit startled at that. "Yeah, I bet a magic stone could erase your memories...then again. Stone's something I've got a little bit of experience with. Hopefully if it was a rock, it's something I could stave off."

He wasn't sure, but Cliff sure tried to be a font of optimism.

But then, he laughed. "We've made a few ourselves, too, right? So it's not that bad! You need to tell me more about your friends, too. So if you forget, I can remind you!"