Yyyeeah-- wait, wait- I mean no! Well, Trucy calls me Uncle but I'm not actually--

[He has to forcibly shut himself up for a second so his brain can catch up with how excited he is by this revelation.]

I'm his best friend. We've basically known each other since we were babies!

[Phoenix would probably describe their relationship differently but it's still the truth! He grins all the same.]

So you gotta be the Athena that works for Nick, then! Talk about a funny coincidence.

[They were talking about lawyers and everything when they met, yet they had no idea!]