A bit, yeah. But I had Master Crepus to vouch for me, so it wasn't too bad. Besides, you gain a bit of automatic sympathy, or pity, I guess, when people find out you were abandoned.

[Kaeya opened his eye, his gaze soft and distant.]

He was a good father to me. [His ears perked and he gave a small cough. He hadn't meant to say that out loud and easily changed the subject. His gaze looking for more amused now as he met Ayato's eyes.] So, I tried to stay out of trouble. Not that I really could with Diluc constantly looking for it and taking me with him. Even got me to join the Knights.