Noctisardor Bypass I can't turn back around and doubt my destination

"it vas a beg. vhen you vere not in your right mind, laurel. it vas not who you vould have vanted to be. and it was not somevone i vould have let you become." mahler's voice was crisp directly back, but his eyes held no true anger.
"it means i cannot protect you from your vants or your choices, only that i can provide a safe home vhen you return." he did not know why she defended so against him still. and yet mahler did understand, in some way, and stood back.
mahler, misrepresented in her eyes, and with only himself to blame. 
"and because it is the correct thing to do, laurel." and she maybe would not like the sound of that, but he did not intend for there to be any insinuation that he meant his care as charity.