He stepped up and hugged her, “Shh, it’s okay. You won’t lose me. I’ll always be right here for you. Don’t be afraid Hope, I’ll always be your father,”
"I know that. I don't know why I forgot that in the first place."
Theirs was a fragile bond; not because things were wonky between them---oh no, not in the least. But their life was dangerous, and though she had followed in his footsteps for so long, she'd recently discovered that she couldn't always go where he goes. And that thought frightened her. It was terrifying to have to live without him for a while. But even though she'd practically saved the world, lead a team and withstood the Phoenix Force, standing on her own two feet was still difficult on the long run.
But she'd be damned if she'd admit that to him.
She'd remain his little soldier, and now she had to prove she could do stuff on her own.
