What... still here?

The silence stretched out, and he let it. He didn't mind the quiet in the den as he listened to the storm beyond. He remained lying on the floor before her comfortable beds. Close enough to hold a conversation, but far enough to give her space. When she spoke next he let out a gentle breath, and some of the hardness melted from his expression.

"Hate you, little Fisher?" He said, his voice soft beneath the beating rain. "I love you like a daughter, Hanako. You found a family here, and one that won't forget you easily. At the end of the day, no matter what squabbles we might have, you may seek comfort and protection with me. Always." He said, and leaned forward to again. Further this time, as he aimed to bestow a kiss upon her brow.

When he leaned back again, he chuckled. "Azure has a lot of maturity yet to grown into. He's more high strung then he'd like to admit, and there are very few that he loves. But those he does he wants to hold onto fiercely." So no, he did not believe Azure hated Hanako. He thought of what his son had said, on wanting her to stay.