[Honestly, he hears that threat and can only feel amused. He had lived most of his childhood in fear of the woman who he had thought was his mother. Made up anger meant merely to scare children into behaving...that sort of thing to him seemed more endearing than fearsome.

Besides which, these were plants. No matter how you look at it, the threat was funny in that context.

So he only continued to smile to himself. And he said to the plants with all seriousness to the plants.]

Do you hear that? You must grow up strong so you can fulfil you filial duty to the person who has shown you such kindness.

[With the way he speaks it's hard to tell if he's kidding or not.]

I have a friend who has allowed me some practise but mostly I've just been practising on myself. [Fun fact, he's not sick or anything. He's just a very unfortunate combination of practical and not possessing enough self-care instincts.] I'm hoping to find work at a clinic at some point if I can.