[If Moran were not moon-affected, he probably would be in more of a mood to pay attention to the deeper implications of the story, or Runyu's expressions as he recounts it. As it is, his brain mostly files all of it away for further examination at a later time. He will remember that later. But for now...]

Lord Runyu, I am not a child! I have been commanding the army and ruling the country in my nephew's stead for the past ten years!

[Never mind that this means he was sixteen when he started and very much a child. This means that he isn't one now. And as he says this, he stuffs three more dumplings in his mouth, chewing furiously.]