None of Ivy's expressions went unnoticed by Joshua and he scooted closer to her and looked at her in concern.
"What's wrong, Ivy? What did Dad say? Is something the matter?"
"I'm not sure, Joshua. He sounded weird and he was speaking cryptically." Ivy shrugged in confusion, still unable to decipher what her father was referring to.
"What did he say?"
"He asked me to be careful and to always keep an eye around me. It's as if..."
"He is worried that something might happen if we are not careful." Joshua finished her sentence and Ivy nodded in response.
"What do you think he is referring to?"
"He must be worried, considering how critical the situation is. But, I'm sure that was just his concern, nothing significant to worry about." Joshua assured her and Ivy nodded blankly. Although his words made sense to her and that was what she had in her mind, somewhere in her heart, she had an inkling that her father was warning her regarding some danger lurking in the dark.
