"Yay!" Diarmuid throws his arms into the air and cheers, "That's good! That's very important! Goals and challenges are what keep a person moving forward!"

The boy doesn't ask what those things Bucky wants to do when he gets back are--there is a good chance he won't understand anyway considering how very different the worlds they come from are--but he is still very happy his friend can look forward now instead of being so stuck in one place.

"That is the most important part of a birthday. Looking forward! Hey, do you know what kind of cake it is?"

Whoa, talk about random topic switch...