Oh he was even younger than Joseph had though. A few months? He should still be tucked safely under the wing of his sire, not let to his own devices. It wasn't like the Tremere to be so sloppy. Especially Amadeus. Unless he was of another clan than Mab and her sire's? Of course, her business partner wasn't Tremere either, so perhaps the boy was abandoned or something.
"Lovely to meet you, Rhys," Joseph replied, giving his hand a gentle shake before releasing it. "Well, it's not actually your place to worry of such things. But between the Beckoning and everything else, there's been more than a few abandoned childer these days. I'm sorry, for what it's worth."
Rhys had to be abandoned or had at least lost his sire to the Beckoning or some other tragedy. Either way it was a sorry predicament for the poor boy. "So long as the prince approves of your existence, the rest of the pomp and circumstance isn't necessary. Especially in these times."