Hushed Willows you're gonna be a long time

she asks for what, surprising him a little. maybe she's just being nice? delight never really got a handle on how to communicate with kids, his or otherwise, considering he spent a large part of their childhood sick and/or absent. well, it's pointless to start lying to them now. 

"i wasn't a very good -- parent," he admits, his ears laying back as she says she misses solomon. gingerly he reaches down to nudge her shoulder. "i miss solomon too," delight says. "i shouldn't have let you two go -- or made you feel like you needed to get away in the first place." he's sure they will come to resent him if they don't resent him already; he doesn't blame them.