Theo could not bear seeing Munchkin fly so high. "Munchkin, listen to me. It's not safe for you to fly too high up."
"But Daddy, don't I often go to your office and play?” Munchkin did not understand the problem as it was the same height in his eyes.
I looked around the hot air balloon to see that safeguards were built in, and each of us was wearing a safety belt. The staff next to us even had their work ID pinned to their chest, which made me feel much more at ease.
I could tell from the eyes of the staff member that she wished that we could fly higher, but she had no choice but to follow Theo's orders, so she had just been helping out at the side.
However, she had never tried to dissuade Munchkin, which assured me that my plan would work.
"Munchkin, this is different. Look around you. There’s nothing around this hot air balloon, so we can only move in this small area. If you accidentally fall from here and something happens to you, Daddy will be very sad...'
Theo used up all of his patience to explain to Munchkin earnestly, while I took this opportunity to shoot a look at the staff member next to me.
I glanced at her, then at the safety rope tethered to the side. If we undid the knot, the hot air balloon would go up with the heat. We would not need to worry about Theo's disapproval then.
The staff member next to me was eager to help, and her eyes showed a look of delight when I gave her my approval. She treated this as if it were a prank.
However, she still looked at Theo as if she was asking me what if Theo disagreed.
I patted my chest, indicating that I would take full responsibility.
Hence, the staff member had nothing to worry about. She nodded and waited for my signal. I looked at Theo who was still patiently persuading Munchkin to give up his hopes of flying higher.
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