"Because you are smart, inquisitive, brave, honest, beautiful, kind, warm, a go-getter, and you. And most of all, I love you simply because I do. There are no easy answers to a question like that, Lois."
he smiled sadly.
"And you were scared, the other day. And humanity strikes out when it is scared. But you did rise above it, even if it took time. And we all need time to face fear."