I know.

[Eyes squint and glisten in the light. Brows raise on the inside as his mouth slightly hangs open. Wrinkles suggest some painful recollection. But their family have too much experince with those to pinpoint one single source.

He knows she will do what she deems necessary. Given his actions this last century, he can at least emphasise. He also knows she recognises who her real family is. He could lean on her. But that is not his position in their family.]

It would be good to have your sister here.

[Mother is something of a sore topic.]