Dan followed his big sister down the stairs towards the kitchen.<br/>He was seriously troubled, while on one level he wanted to remain close with his family, he also wanted to know if his doubts were serious or if he was just overthinking the dynamics of the house, Lizzy would be no help, even though he was close with his twin, she was doing her level best to rebel and that wasn’t what he needed right now. He knew questioning his parents or Lizzy would only polarise his thinking one way or the other, he needed someone who wouldn’t judge him, but also wasn’t aggressively promoting things one way or another. With a small cough he decided perhaps the best course of action was to consult his wisest sibling.<br/><br/>Katherine was in college after all and had experience of life outside this little corner of the world, perhaps she could help him with his dilemma.<br/><br/>“Katherine?” he asked softly when they were out of earshot of the congregation on the stairs enjoying the growing scent of the roast, “Can I ask you for some advice before we get into studying? It’s important and I’m not sure I’m comfortable talking about it with mom and dad,”<br/>He wasn't normally this sheepish, but it was a big issue and he wanted to imply he felt it was delicate.