The look was met with an amount of calm that surprised himself. Mum was like a human lie detector. She always had been. It was like she had an innate sense that by touch or some strange psychic power allowed her to see into a person's mind and pull apart any lies told. Even half-truths, couldn't stand up to her mad skills.

Still it would be fine, wouldn't it??

"Look, don't worry. We'll think of something."

Maybe we can keep them so busy with plays and things that they never even have time to meddle. Anyway the plan was to think of something.

"How's the food...? You want me to bring you anything?"