`` may they defend his grace against all threats . '' the question is how many people will be under it when it does ? '' it 'd been a long time since nick had done something like that . as long as i can lean on you , i do n't need my cane . '' and your father , well , he 's been my rock . '' but i was n't going to let a ten year old who had at least another decade to wait before marriage win this little tug of war . 