[He has to think about his wording and the implications behind them -- this was a man who could apparently craft his words well. It had been a long time since he had to discern such subtleties, or even want to discern them.]

So you will create your own conflict as you desire it. Such initiative!

[His eyelids fall halfway, lazily.]

I wonder, was it intentional that you went after a boy with such a "family"? Did you choose to agitate those heroes, or would anyone have done the job?