"I have no idea how to be a good parent," Hermann said with his characteristic bluntness. "I never had the chance back home, never had the chance at a lot of things. And now..."
An almost helpless shrug, or as close to it as he usually got. None of this was easy to talk about, and if Kitty hadn't already known the basics? She wouldn't even have gotten that.
"Now all I am is afraid of making a mistake that would cause Daisy to leave." Because that was what had happened with Vanessa, he'd made the mistake of trying to fight the nightmares alone and love... well, it wasn't always enough.