Yeah, it's a relief. [He sighs, but has to admit that it's true.] It was strange to be without Uncle in the first place. [Even when he'd been away from him before, he'd known that he existed somewhere, could maybe see him again. There was no such surety here.]

Even if you didn't know whoever that is before, at least you're from the same place and don't have to constantly be explaining things to each other. Right? That must be worth something.