☀ — and till the end you're my very best friend

"Sounds like fun," commented Pierce as he followed close behind his daughter, a soft smile on his lips. He didn't follow her, per se, but he did like to know where she was and where she would be when she wasn't with him or Riddler, just so nothing happened. After all, she was still just a child, and though she was getting bigger - most kids her age were typically allowed to do as they pleased so long as they were home at a certain time -, she was still so small, fragile, so vulnerable to the danger's of the world, and with no training; not that it would go to much use if she had any, considering her condition. How Pierce wished she could run around with the other kids, but until she was one day clear of any illness or disability, he would always fear for his daughter, and who could blame him? He had lost her other three siblings in childbirth, and if anything ever happened to her- well, he didn't know what to do.

But enough of that; this was a good, fun bonding opportunity for Snowbound and the Typhoon, and though Pierce wasn't sure if he could accept invites or not, he would do the best he could. "Thanks for the invite, Caesar- it's good to see you again." The other male hadn't been the kindest of all Pierce's temporary crewmates back in the Typhoon, but it was nice to see a familiar face. Turning to his Clementine, Pierce would nudge her shoulder gently with his own, offering, "We can go watch, if you want, Clem - maybe we can even help set it up." He knew it was hard for her to live such a sheltered life, and he tried, he really did, but it'd been so long since he'd last seen his girl, and spending that long not knowing if she was safe or not hadn't exactly helped him to loosen up much. The tall feline would look back to Caesar with a half-smile, uttering a quick, "I'm, uh, technically not qualified to accept invitations, but I'm sure whoever comes along who is will be delighted with the idea, too."

"speech"