Her sisters were a complicated subject, Diana knew that her presence in their lives often complicated things... but it was hard to stay away. She watched them, from a distance, pick up the responsibilities that were meant for Diana. And Donna hadn't only been pressured by Diana's shadow, she had been captured by it. Thrown into a cell because of it. (Because Diana had doubts about her that swum to the surface even now.)
Diana had told herself that what she had seen on the internet was proof that Donna was more than what Diana had assumed. That she could control herself. That she was better than what Diana had credited her for. She tried to believe, tried to let the wall come down and be replaced with the warmth that Donna surely deserved. But it was hard to shake.
Diana knocked on Donna's door. It was still in the early hours of the morning and the comic shop was still closed. When the door finally opened, Diana saw her sister, and for a moment, felt more at ease. (Trusting her sisters had always come more naturally than doubting them.) "Donna." The name came out quietly, gentle — but knowing Donna, she wouldn't want the comfort that Diana could offer. So, she withheld. As she often did. "I've heard things have been busy in my absence." Challenging. For both Donna and Cassie. She paused, unsure how large the gap was now that she had been gone, unsure of how much she was allowed to ask before she crossed a line. "How are you holding up? I saw that you and Kara got into a fight of some kind." It had been months ago, and she knew that whatever context there was, was lost to anyone who wrote about it.