"Truly, Molly, you need not seek my permission out for every small detail." To be quite honest, Thomas didn't expect her to- and he didn't have time for her to. "You have been here longer than a month now, and you would not have lasted quite so long if I did not trust what you were doing."
Thomas smiled to follow Molly's gaze, and he nodded. "She has grown up with it," he replied, simply. "It's as natural for her as anything else." There was no mistaking the fondness in his tone, however.