"Fate always did have a strange sense of humor," he said, tilting his head. "But they have never been particularly kin's to our family." He sighed. "But it is good that you're here, regardless."
"In this age, we're lucky to get what we can," he said. "So few believe in any of us anymore. But I'm well enough, I suppose. Your uncle Prometheus is here, and your grandmother. They keep me on my toes."