"It might not come as easy as that but I do really think yer gonna be okay," he said, a genuine warmth in his tone. "I jus' think it'll be easier on you not havin' to lie about yerself no more. Don't matter what anyone else wants or thinks. It's who you are that's important."
He laughed gently. "Nah, hexin' ya wouldn't make me feel no better. It'd make me feel worse, like... you cryin' is the worst thing on the planet and I don' wanna be the cause of it, ya hear me?" he reassured her. "You didn' do nothin' bad and I don't know how yer dad is gonna take it but you gotta be honest with yourself from now on no matter what anyone has to say about it," he kissed the top of her head again. "An' you let me know if you need anything. Anything at all."