[ That last part has him blinking, and then wincing ever-so-slightly... ]

Yeah? Well, considering who my dad was, I can't say I'm surprised. [ sighing and rolling his eyes a bit, and then he finally gives Riley a proper look ] At least, that's what I'd assume if not for earlier. You called me 'Aiden'... I only recently started calling myself that. Aiden isn't a very common name on Daeseon.

[ . . . As he's walking: ]

It was created based off of the meaning of my parents' names put together - 'den', like a home... 'ai' being taken out of 'chain'. So... 'chain of temporary homes'.

[ He should not sound proud of that, which might be why it's so faint and short-lived. He sighs and folds his arms over his chest, frowning at this guy. He kind of hates that he made him... talk... so much? From the way his voice sounds, this is likely super rare. ]

Anyway, how did we meet? And when...