Elijah shook his head and clenched his fists."Calm down, Ben! I am not arresting you, but I don't think you are showing a good example to your children. Has hitting him ever made him more obedient? Scaring your children isn't making them better people. I had hoped you would try to keep your kids in line in other ways. It doesn't mean he hates you though. You are his father, and it hurts me to see he has to put up with this. Please! If you won't listen to me as constable, then as someone who was once your friend and who looked up to you. Please, just stop."