"She used a fork. And she hit him rather near the fork. Close enough for him to know that she could have hit him elsewhere."

The hand is jerked back and he gave Dara an wounded look. Mean uncle is mean.

But he ordered another beer anyway.

"She claimed she was being diplomatic because she didn't stab him in the balls with a knife and then knock him out."

Out of the corner of his eye he spotted some more red hair - the person he'd been actually looking for and vigorously waved him over.