Erik met his son's gaze. "You have my word, that I will never do anything to harm the life of your daughter." He did not look away. "I cannot promise you that I am entirely safe to be around, but I can promise you that things will be...quieter."
He wanted to see his granddaughter. He wanted to meet his son's wife. But he would not lie to Pietro to make this happen. Better the little one be safe, and far away from him. He had made sacrifices before. "But a few months are all that I can give you. After that, I just don't know."
Erik regarded him thoughtfully. "You are a good father. A better one than I was. That could not have been easy to learn, when you had no frame of reference for how it was done." Erik stood up, his hands in his pockets. "For what it is worth, I am proud of you for that. I am glad, despite what you might think, that the violence of my life has escaped you."
He needed to leave. For one, they needed a new safehouse. For another, it was time to give his Brotherhood some furlough. He had to go and meet Lorna in Dover, and no doubt the rest of them would appreciate the time for their own personal business. Two weeks. That should be enough time.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 09:39 pm (UTC)He wanted to see his granddaughter. He wanted to meet his son's wife. But he would not lie to Pietro to make this happen. Better the little one be safe, and far away from him. He had made sacrifices before. "But a few months are all that I can give you. After that, I just don't know."
Erik regarded him thoughtfully. "You are a good father. A better one than I was. That could not have been easy to learn, when you had no frame of reference for how it was done." Erik stood up, his hands in his pockets. "For what it is worth, I am proud of you for that. I am glad, despite what you might think, that the violence of my life has escaped you."
He needed to leave. For one, they needed a new safehouse. For another, it was time to give his Brotherhood some furlough. He had to go and meet Lorna in Dover, and no doubt the rest of them would appreciate the time for their own personal business. Two weeks. That should be enough time.