Tavi gives Max an oblique look, but says nothing.

Ehren, however, eyes Max for a moment before asking in a stage-whisper of his own, "Does it take a lot of effort to keep him from giving himself away?"

Tavi throws up his hands in exasperation. "If it helps any," he tells Ehren, "he's much crazier than I am." There is, however, a great deal of happiness underlying the expression, mostly visible in the way his green eyes are crinkled at the corners.

Ehren, however, is giving Tavi an amused look.