“‘Course it isn’t.” She’s blinking innocently at you, fingers grasping onto the bright red marker as she continues to doodle on your cheek, lips pursed in concentration.  ”Just makin’ sure we know who’s the victor of this round.”

Any thought or dream that realistically involved him losing his daughter in any way would cause him great grief. She is truly the center of his world and if he ever lost her, he would not be able to cope.