Danny carried everything to the table as promised, completely unaware of the silent conversation his mother and uncle were having with their eyes. Then he sat at the table and poured himself some sparkling non-alcoholic cider. When he was joined by his mum and Max, he smiled at the both of them.
"I'm headed to Uni when the semester starts, Uncle Max. I'm kind of worried I'll be terrible at it, but I'm glad I get to go."
"I'm proud of you," Max said as he scooped food onto his plate. "And you won't be terrible at it, you're brilliant."