"Okay mister. I'll be strong for Momma!" The boy replied with a grin.
Anna weaved through the crowd, who whispered among each other with shock that the boy was found, towards Cement with wide watery eyes. "Danny!? Is that you!?"
"Momma!" The little boy reached for his mother, who took him from Cement's arms. She checked him for any bruises or cuts, but he seemed fine aside from a scraped knee and dust covering his hair. Anna looked up at Cement with tears in her eyes; they were from happiness and gratitude.
"You found my boy. I can't thank you enough... Now there's one less worry on my shoulders." She said in a tone of relief, sniffling and wiping her eyes with a free hand.
"He's super strong, Mommy! I wanna get strong like him so I can protect you from bad stuff too!" Daniel declared, hugging his mother tightly.
"I'm sure you can. But being with you is all I need to feel safe, sweetie. They already found your father, but he's being taken care of by the doctors... we might not be able to see him for a little while, so let's wait for him in the safe zone. We can go get him some flowers."
"Okay! Bye, Mister!" Daniel waved his goodbyes at Cement. "You got lots of work to do cause of all the rocks and stuff, but when everything's fixed, you should come and visit. I'll make sure you get all the pancakes you can eat free from the diner too!" He called over his mother's shoulder as she carried him away back to the waiting area.