Diarmuid nods in understanding, then carefully gathers his mug back up again, "I don't blame you. If my brother was sent away I..." he pauses for a moment because it's hard to think about something like that happening, "...wouldn't want to stay here alone either. It would be too hard."

Of course, Diarmuid's brother has been here with him since the very first day that he arrived. Almost the first minute! There aren't going to be many places he can go and not be reminded should the day come that his brother is sent away.