Why does emotional understanding in the story depend more on experience than advice?

Correct answer: Because Kezia's fear breaks only after feeling father's affection

The governing concept is experiential learning in relationships. Advice can tell a child that a parent is loving, but it cannot automatically remove fear created by repeated impressions of strictness. Kezia hears comments and observes comparisons, yet she remains afraid until a real crisis gives her a direct experience of her father’s protection. His comforting actions provide emotional evidence, not merely an argument. Option D is correct because her fear weakens only when she feels affection through closeness and care. A, B, and C are unsuitable: the issue is not whether Grandmother or Macdonald gives advice, and father does not solve the problem through repeated explanations.