The old man that was lifeless and laying in bed for the past few years, after suffering from illness and old age, had for the first time shown interest and curiosity ever since he became bedridden.
Hearing that someone his daughter had mentioned randomly as a young talent accomplished the impossible made him impressed by his daughter, and also curious to hear more about him and the friends that she had mentioned.
"Tell me more and alert me about anything else. Is he still on the staircase?" he asked.
"Yes, he is still on the staircase and has been there for many hours, as for his friends, they all got onto the ninth step, but were flung off, with one of them, Milo, being able to beat Darren's record," she answered.
Hearing that he was gobsmacked. The principal had met Darren, and he was one of the greatest talents he had seen and was confident he could become a force to be reckoned with, that was famed throughout the continent.