[ Perhaps one of these days he will. If he can't convince young Piotr to let him legitimately ... Ah, well. He'll have to be happy enough just being close to them right now. ]

I wholeheartedly agree. [ He's more relaxed on this subject, not quite tightly wound around himself. It makes him more prone to saying too much. ] It was the only way to the old man's heart, in the end. My parents couldn't mend that bridge on their own.