“Can I tell the girl I have Grandpa?”

“Yes.

You have Grandpa, and you have me, and other people who love you.”

I did not tell her an empire made a father unnecessary.

She was five.

She needed a truthful answer, reassurance, and permission to have feelings that might become more complicated as she grew.

Money could buy a secure room and pay for advice.

It could not answer her questions for the rest of her life.