Rose's eyes widened. The question caught her off guard. But she could understand why Brodin would ask. "My father..." she hesitated, thinking up the proper response, "He doesn't hate you. He just loves me. And is very protective. I think he realizes that it hurts... that I feel guilty about what happened to you. And because of that, he'd rather just keep you away." There was another pause. "I'm sorry for his behavior. He will be mean, but he won't hurt you."