“Okay… I guess a warm welcome is a bit much to ask for then… But die? Really? Isn’t that a bit much? Besides, you were the one who said I could call you anything other than uncle, and I made my choice.”

The wanderer remained completely unfazed by his uncle’s rising temper. If anything, his expression suggested genuine confusion, as though he could not understand why such a harmless choice of words had gotten the old man so worked up.

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully, his energy matching the expression on his face as he tried to figure out what he had apparently missed.

“I really don’t understand why you’re...