Once the track was clear of obstruction, the trains started moving again. Xander and Leena returned to their seats to find Tiva beaming with pride.
"That was awesome. You really showed them, Uncle Xander!" she cried ecstatically. "You were like swish and swoosh and then slam! That bad guy never had a chance," she said, imitating Xander's moves to the best of her ability.
"I don't think you should learn those things from me," Xander said, putting Tiva down and straightening her creased scarf. "A good girl always stays away from fights."
"I gotta say I agree with your uncle on this one," Leena chimed in.
"But I want to be a brave, strong girl and beat up baddies like he did. I want to protect you too." Tiva's innocence flashed in her beady eyes. Though she was only six, she was already growing up to be a strong lady like her mother.
