I'm not her father. [ It comes out with more of an edge despite his wry, tired tone. He already struggles with trying not to feel so familial to River, to get her mixed up with Kerri. Realizing that he lets out what he hopes is more of an amused breath than anything else. ] That's what she calls Istredd. 

[ Wanda's observation however isn't unfounded. They do spend a lot of time together. They live together and he's taken it upon himself to look after her even if it comes at a risk to himself. ] 

She does. She's taken to the goats.

[ Though he has his reservations about River and her ever curious mind and what that could mean being so close to the gods, but he doesn't say so. And in spite of those reservations there's a fondness to his voice that seems to surface exclusively for her. ]

I wanted to talk to you about that. About her staying. I don't know if this is permanent but even if it isn't, this place might be the best place for her.