[Maelle smiles as well, breathing out a laugh. No, never to her. Raising her couldn't have always been easy, but he never let her see his frustrations. He never made her feel like a burden. She only ever felt wanted, for the first time in her life, and it's a feeling she still carries with her.]

I liked you being there. You kept me safe, even back then. I think that's when you felt most like a father to me. You were always so patient.