Admiration Quotes in Mortal Engines

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

[Katherine] knew [Valentine, her dad] would rather be outside helping with the rescue work and only the Lord Mayor's orders kept him here. She forgot for a moment that he was a murderer. (35.11)

Katherine's such a sweet, loving daughter. At this point, she knows exactly how despicable his father is, but she still admires him. The interesting thing is that we never get inside Valentine's head. You're probably not clouded by admiration for the man; do you think he'd rather be outside helping with the rescue work?