[It's interesting... he's never really been part of his own family, not for years... so why is it easier to contemplate it with the Hamatos, a family so drastically different from his own that it almost boggles the mind?

Maybe because it's Don's family. Maybe he's been alone such a long time that being asked to be part of something is... welcoming.]

... Being part of your family does sound... gratifying.

[He makes a quiet, thoughtful sound.]

... Of course, I am not so certain if the others feel the same way... even if I am to do these things, it hardly guarantees my acceptance...

[He doesn't sound like he's rejecting the idea out of hand - it's more like quietly musing aloud.]