Selena looked at the tissue and said quietly to Lara, "Why was you crying? Da doesn't make me cry. 'Cept when he takes away my candies."
Evan swooped in to save Lara the embarrassment of having to try and come up with something. He stooped to face his daughter and said, "Lena love, sometimes you're so happy you cry. Remember how gran cried when she saw you last?"
"She said I grewed up," Selena added, recalling the moment.
"Right. So Lara and I were talking about grown up things that made her happy and she cried. It's alright, really."
Selena looked appraisingly at them both and then nodded with finality, satisfied. "'Kay Da, but don't make her so happy anymore. Or...you know what I meannnnn. Have you seen Suzie?"
"Yes, I put her in your backpack," He told her, then looked up from his crouch and explained to Lara. "Suzie is Selena's best friend aside from me, right Lena?"
"Yes, and..." She waited until her dad had gotten out her stuffed dolphin and handed her to Lara. "She makes everything better."