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    Jewel got in between them. “Hey!” she said, jabbing her wing tip at Eduardo. “Back off!” She gave him a push that caught him off guard.
    â€œHey! Excuse me, young lady,” Eduardo said.
    Jewel stared into his eyes and gasped. Her expression softened. Could it be?
    â€œI can’t believe it,” she said.
    â€œHow . . . how . . . how is this . . . ?” Eduardo started.
    â€œI don’t know,” Jewel said, at a loss.
    â€œI’ve looked everywhere for you!” Eduardo burst out.
    Jewel rushed out the words. “When the humans came—”
    â€œI had you under my wing and then you were—”
    â€œGone!” Jewel finished. “I’m here!” Jewel cried, rushing into his arms. “Daddy!”
    Blu gaped at the sight of his wife and Eduardo embracing. “Daddy?”
    â€œI missed you,” Jewel cried.
    â€œIt’s okay,” Eduardo soothed. “It’s okay now. Daddy has you.”
    Suddenly the birds were all aflutter. Everyone was hugging and laughing through tears of joy.
    Eduardo pulled back to stare at Jewel. “Look at you. . . . It’s my little girl, all grown up. You’re so beautiful . . . just like your mother.”
    At the word “mother,” Jewel looked hopefully into her father’s eyes. The look he gave her back told her all she needed to know. Her mother was gone. Her head drooped in sadness as Eduardo hugged her close, stroking the back of her head.
    â€œI am so sorry. I am so sorry I lost you. I can’t imagine you alone this whole time,” Eduardo told his daughter, holding her at wing’s length.
    Jewel took a big, gulping breath. “It’s okay, Dad,” she said. “I wasn’t alone. Blu found me.”
    From the side, Blu shuffled nervously forward. His talons played uneasily with his fanny pack. He wanted to make a good impression. “Sure is nice to meet you, sir.” He offered his father-in-law his wing.
    But Eduardo wouldn’t take it. “Tuck that wing away, Stu. “
    Blu did as he was asked, afraid he had offended the chief.
    â€œNow come here,” Eduardo insisted, and Blu inched forward. “Closer.”
    â€œOh, really . . .” This felt close enough to Blu.
    â€œCloser,” Eduardo urged. “You brought my Jewel back to me, I thank you.” The two male birds were eye to eye. “I’m going to hug you now.”
    â€œOh, uh, okay . . . should I just . . . ?” Blu awkwardly tried to hug Jewel’s father when suddenly Eduardo embraced him.
    â€œNow come here, Stu!”
    Blu could hardly breathe as he tried to hug the older bird back. “Okay, there we are . . . my pleasure.”
    â€œNico, you crying?” Pedro asked.
    The little bird hiccupped. “It’s a heavy moment and I’m very vulnerable right now.”
    â€œCome here, let me get you a hug,” Pedro said, crying along with him.
    Jewel wiped away a tear of joy as Bia flew to her. “Mom, are you okay?”
    â€œYeah, baby,” Jewel said.
    Eduardo’s eyes widened. “‘Mom’? I’m a grandpa? I’m a grandpa.” He dropped Blu from the hug.
    â€œOw!” Blu yelped.
    â€œLook at me!” Eduardo called out. “I’m a grandpa!”
    â€œDaddy, this is Carla, Bia, and Tiago.”
    â€œNice to meet you, sir,” Bia said politely.
    Eduardo chuckled. “There’s no ‘sir’ around here, young lady. You will call me Pop-Pop.” And he wrapped all three kids up in a hug.
    â€œPop-Pop! Oooh, I like that. It’s got a nice ring to it!” Carla said.
    Eduardo danced around with the kids, singing and laughing. “Kids, go easy on old Pop-Pop,” Blu cautioned from the sidelines.
    Eduardo stopped suddenly and turned to Blu. “You can call me sir.” Then he went back to hugging the