[ It is not simply little girls who love their fathers. Who wish for them to be proud. Who strive to become what they wish. In following in his father's footsteps, he had likely caused harm to many...

Yet he did not feel a fraction of the guilt that she professes. What does that make him, in comparison?

A question for another time. ]

And now you would rather not risk harming those you intend no harm to again.

That is reasonable enough. I think I would ask for the same, were I so uncertain.