Exhaling at her as she spoke, Durant knew the truth that lay behind each word she spoke. There came a time in every fathers life when he had to accept the path that his daughters were going down and for Odette, it seemed as if this path would be one to rise above the others and take her place high above society and exceed expectation beyond all reason.
Though he wished he could simply allow this, his pride told him to argue with her until she saw his way.
“Mhm,” he said as he removed his hand from hers, “though you cannot go across a river by wading through the water. You must have a bridge built instead.”
Hoping his words weren’t lost on her, Durant continued, “Your achievements do not excuse behaviour. You can cross water without getting wet, my child. Do you understand?”
Though he wished he could simply allow this, his pride told him to argue with her until she saw his way.
“Mhm,” he said as he removed his hand from hers, “though you cannot go across a river by wading through the water. You must have a bridge built instead.”
Hoping his words weren’t lost on her, Durant continued, “Your achievements do not excuse behaviour. You can cross water without getting wet, my child. Do you understand?”