"What? But...I..." Tarantulas trails off, looking lost. Finally he says, slowly, "I've given this child everything I have. My body, my health, my safety, my relationships, my peace of mind. I gave all these things freely, with no expectation of being repaid with anything other than the joy of her existence. How could she resent me for that?"

In his confusion, the look he gives Erik is perhaps sharper than would be entirely diplomatic. He says, "You wouldn't say this to me just to hurt me. You're more insightful than that, you knew I wouldn't understand it -- and that would defeat the purpose. Why would you say such a thing to me?"