[Rue understands completely, Casey. Like always, they are already on the same page.]

He has. Almost every time that we've spoken, his uncle eventually comes up. And it has only gotten worse with every conversation.

[A gradual decrease of Rue's opinion of the man until it just hit a point where it could go no lower.]

Though it has been a point we could bond over, as much as I wish that wasn't the case for him.