[Oh...that's actually kind of nice. Marianne does calm a bit at that, and she settles against him. It's honestly nice that he's taking the time to calm her at all.

But...then he talks about his father, and even in so few words, it gets Marianne to frown.]

...I see.

[Marianne can glean a few things from that, and one of her hands does separate to go up, briefly patting him on the shoulder.]

I...I, um, don't think that being harsh...allows anyone to learn. That's all. It only discourages them. And that just, um...makes not want to learn it again...

[Her hand goes back down to his waist, wrapping around again.]

And that...helps no one, doesn't it?