this is what we call a voicetest.

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You really think this is such a good idea? [ He obviously doesn't. ] We both have plenty of other things to focus on - more important things, in my case - so why don't you just run off and play with someone else and leave me alone?

And no, that someone else does not include my daughter. Don't think for a second that I haven't noticed what you've been doing with her.

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[ He takes a moment to weight the various options for responses to that before he settles on cupping her face in his hands. ]

Don't let your bravery make you do anything stupid, okay? [ Then he presses a brief kiss to her forehead. She's his little girl - always will be - but he has to accept that there's nothing he can do about this. It's ultimately up to her mun, even if he despises that, and it's better to try to support her than make her doubt his faith in her. ]