The surviving riding in the middle of the stampede and surviving was a near miss on the life or death scale, and after a great meal have to confront the reality of their relationship. And go for broke and lay out who he really is and what truly happened in his past. Hopefully some investigation into what happened to the uncle will be found. It really was accidental. But running away and assuming a new identity are a problem. Hopefully Eric will be helpful, also accessing his trust fund, which is hopefully still intact.