"Are you my dad?" Perhaps there truly was an innate connection between close relatives.
The little girl gently ran her soft fingers across Tanner's resolute face, her heart racing as she did so. Her small face lit up with joy in an instant. "I can feel it. You are my dad!"
"That's wonderful." Tears welled up in the little girl's eyes as she burst into sobs and threw herself into Tanner's arms. "Daddy, my name is Cecilia Morgan. You really came to save me, waah..."
"Mom was right. Daddy, you really are like a hero from the stories, coming to save me when I was in trouble... sob... Daddy... it hurts so much, I was so scared, but you're finally here... sob sob."
"Morgan? You're really my daughter! Cecilia!" Tanner looked at the little girl, who already bore a striking resemblance to him.
