"It's not a crime to take people at their word, Ab," he scolded gently.

"Sometimes you are too much making the joke with him," she scolded gently.

"You really should have learned by now that you've trained your wills," he scolded gently.

"Mother, you know better than that," Deanna gently scolded her.

But she was not upset, when Jesus gently scolded her.

Gradually understanding came, followed by a gently scolding smile.

As the players walked toward the bench, Ainge's teammates gently scolded him for not shooting.

"You save room for apple pie," his wife gently scolded him.

"You should have said something sooner," he scolded gently, using his own Gift to reinforce her shielding.

He sounded almost sad, as if gently scolding a frightened child.