"I'm not that young," he protested in slight annoyance. Ever since he was adopted, his age was always something he had to defend, having always looked younger than he actually was, even after he hit puberty and finally grew. Part of that might have been why he lost his ears when he did instead of waiting.

"I'd like to test that." That was definitely excitement at his voice. It was like a game and Eli loved this sort of thing, mostly because he got to use him mind in ways everyday life couldn't challenge him. He was definitely going to see if Shannon could poke around and learn about him. "I'm free for the rest of the day, so it's really up to your schedule."