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Brillo is Brodin's nephew and he feels like he has a lot to live up to - though he is determined to keep up appearances and does his best to not show that doubt to his uncle.
He is Brillo's uncle. More specifically Brillo is his sister's son. Though he did not see much of his nephew due to the nature of his job Brodin is taking advantage of the time he has with Brillo now taking residence on his ship and is attempting to make up for lost time by nonchalantly "taking him under his wing".