i've tried to keep it open, but basically neither knew about the other until her mom "had enough' and drove her to doran's house, knocked on the door and said 'she's yours and it's time she had her father looking after her. i won't do it no more," and left her.
so doran and his wife took her in and did their best. the family has had it rough. he's been a widower for 3 months and he's got another daughter who's 10 months old. they also live with his elderly mother who is a bit of a spitfire. he took on a house mouse to raise the baby during the day and things have been a bit tense. because he's grieving hard, he hasn't been around as much as he should be since his wife died.