Think for a moment, Cecil. When you were that age, would you have honestly handled being thrust into a hostile environment full of strange and alien beings that all either commanded superhuman abilities or remarkable skill of some sort, find yourself trapped in said environment, find that your parents had been trapped as well as family friends and old men that are supposed to have been long dead, only to find that they did not yet know you?

He's been through a lot, Cecil. We all have. He just needs some time.

[Having counseled several new fathers in their child rearing in Mysidia once Anna had grown to adulthood, Tellah was quick to pick up on that unspoken question.]

He admires you, adores you, with all his heart. He wants nothing more than to be worthy of the pride you have in him. Does that sound like the traits of a bad father? Personally, I can think of no better affirmation for a father that they're doing something right. You are a wonderful father Cecil. Don't doubt that for a second.