At sixteen, Daniel cleared his state-level matriculation exam, securing seventh place. As a young man, he had his dreams; such as going out of his home state and exploring new cultures while studying in a metropolitan city in one of the best schools in India. But he had never held it more than a dream. Neither Puh Khozii nor Che Dune had a solid job. Let alone study in a big city, the couple would have to earn triple to support three teenagers even inside their home state. Puh Khozii and Che Dune were only simple farmers and any side income came from their business of making handmade cane bar stools and doing carpentry. No. Daniel could only dream, and "some dreams are meant to be just dreams," Daniel accepted.

Puh Khozii had told him it was not his time yet to worry about the expenses but it didn't move him from thinking some dreams were meant to be just dreams. Not until Paate Ronghei declared he would be sending him to New Delhi for his further education the following night they were celebrating Daniel and Sahriine's good news at Reiveihmai.