[When his brother calls out to him, Diarmuid pauses in his musings and runs over to the riverside, sitting down on the bank.]

No luck on your own?

[Lir drifts over to Diarmuid and the boy reaches out to pat him on the head, before looking back at his brother.]

I am sure Lir will help you if you just ask. I don't know how good he will be at it, but he has to learn sometime, right?

[He gives Lir a smile and then waves the horsea toward Cu Chuliann.]

Go on! Let him teach you to fish, Lir!