Rorschach had never had a family, beyond his mother and, later, the odd, accepting dynamic of the Watchmen. He resisted the urge to twist Merope's wrists, which was usually the next step after grabbing a person if they weren't cooperative. If that didn't work, he resorted to breaking fingers. When Rorschach broke fingers, it just didn't not work.
He didn't release Merope yet, even though she seemed unusually compliant. He appreciated that, but felt that he needed to drive his point across, to make sure that the girl would understand. "Is dangerous in forest. Are things that can hurt humans. Is NOT SAFE. Mustn't let it happen again. Could have died." The tone of Rorschach's voice hadn't changed, but that wasn't terribly unusual for him.