Rites of Passage

theKid is an onlyborn.  Other relatives in the age range/peer group, but only has Half and other half as live and direct, in-house fam.  Other wrinkle (heh)?  Half and other half are a full two generations older than theKid, so highly likely, probable, and darn-near gah-ron-teed that theKid will have to bury one if not …