"Well, he needs someplace to live other than a school!" Honestly, these Moogles have some strange ideas of raising human children. Barkeep may have misinterpreted what Kite said, but that's what he was going with.

But a kid Greg's age and size fighting wolves and monsters? That can't be true. It's hard enough for teenagers to fight anything, so he's pretty sure there's some exaggeration in that statement.

"I'm not one for adventures, kid." He set his spoon down and gave Greg a serious look. "Back in the day, I'd go on 'em, but they're too much trouble when you get to my age. And they're dangerous, too. I'd recommend you findin' a home and stayin' there 'til your brother comes."