Don’t fall too hard for Lifewort’s charm! There’s bound to be someone out there who thinks he’s a good father figure because he wasn’t obviously evil to Milt here, but remember, he’s actively encouraging Milt to remain friendless, that it’s okay other people are scared of him, and is setting up a pretty harsh promise that’ll be super easy to guilt-trip with later. Positive reinforcement can be abusive too! Lifewort’s out to win a very powerful child’s loyalty, not be a good dad.