[ The trials and tribulations of being parents are never-ending. The most Roland can offer someone of a similar, fulfilling challenge in this life, is a shoulder to lean on when self-doubt takes over. And if they're anything alike, that takes over quite often. ]
[ But it's something that Della says to Roland which makes him frown deeper, slightly more concerned than he was, though at a different issue. ]
Donald didn't tell them the truth? [ Something about that sits wrongly on Roland's conscience. He's not one to meddle in family affairs, but wasn't there anything to gain from telling the trio about their mother? Don't they deserve that peace? It'll take a while to come to terms with, but an early start never hurt anybody. And Della - Della didn't abandon them, not by her admission or choice. She just had a moment of wanting a slice of the familiar, of seeing herself before letting it go and assuming a new role. Not that that excuses anything...
...Roland sighs instead. These aren't thoughts he's willing to voice out, obviously because he has no right to do so anyway. You do what you have to do, and he'll always see things from another perspective. Donald made a decision that felt right for raising three kids in Della's place. He can't fault him for that despite the lie he built it up on. ]
Della, I'm sorry. I have to ask. Did your Uncle Scrooge not find a way to help you get home? Or Donald, for that matter? I know he was upset that he let you take that ship in the first place, but...
[ It might be a question that's not worth asking at this point, but he wants to know the full picture as much as he can. He's not here to pass judgment, anyway. All he wants is to know precisely what Della went through so he can lend her aid as best he can on the train, while they have the time to mend. ]
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[ But it's something that Della says to Roland which makes him frown deeper, slightly more concerned than he was, though at a different issue. ]
Donald didn't tell them the truth? [ Something about that sits wrongly on Roland's conscience. He's not one to meddle in family affairs, but wasn't there anything to gain from telling the trio about their mother? Don't they deserve that peace? It'll take a while to come to terms with, but an early start never hurt anybody. And Della - Della didn't abandon them, not by her admission or choice. She just had a moment of wanting a slice of the familiar, of seeing herself before letting it go and assuming a new role. Not that that excuses anything...
...Roland sighs instead. These aren't thoughts he's willing to voice out, obviously because he has no right to do so anyway. You do what you have to do, and he'll always see things from another perspective. Donald made a decision that felt right for raising three kids in Della's place. He can't fault him for that despite the lie he built it up on. ]
Della, I'm sorry. I have to ask. Did your Uncle Scrooge not find a way to help you get home? Or Donald, for that matter? I know he was upset that he let you take that ship in the first place, but...
[ It might be a question that's not worth asking at this point, but he wants to know the full picture as much as he can. He's not here to pass judgment, anyway. All he wants is to know precisely what Della went through so he can lend her aid as best he can on the train, while they have the time to mend. ]