Roy's Favorite TV Show Is Now Special Agent Oso (redarrows) wrote in newalliance,
So Roy had several versions of 'The Lian's Mom' explanation, but the look Dinah gave him, along with the nod and the light touch on the elbow suggested that a more in depth explanation then normal was called for her.
"Well Lian's mom ..." Roy trailed off, because despite having several versions that he used to explain (at say parent teacher meetings at pre-school, or to super casual friends) it still gave him pause. "I have sole custody of Lian." He backtracked a bit there to buy himself a few more seconds of time, and figured that was a good as way of any to put it. "Her mothers dangerous." There he could say it; "Not to Lian." That he believed one hundred percent. "But if she thought Lian was in trouble," or got it into her head to take the kid and run .... "or if she showed up looking for Lian, it could be - would be - dangerous." He didn't think she would, but well dealing with Cheshire you just never knew. He managed a sort of smile. "Needless to say ideally her mom won't be picking her up from lessons."