He frowned, taking the invitation from her with a wince. Binkie was always hounding him about finding "some nice girl" so Gosalyn could have a strong female role model in her life. Sure, he and Morgana were a bit on-again-off-again, but ... Morgana was married to her business and her ambition. And she wasn't exactly Good Housekeeping cover model material, either. Maybe he could persuade Binkie to -

- no. No, Gosalyn was his daughter, confound it, and anything she needed or wanted, he could provide, and would do so gladly. If she really needed a female role model to have a happy life, would they have let him adopt her without one? Absolutely not. Before he'd even finished opening the envelope, he'd decided.

"Whatever it is, I'll go, and any one of those June Cleavers who tries to tell me no will just have to deal with the harsh truth that fathers can also attend a bring your daughter day -"

He tilted his head at the card, adorned with glittering bubbles and clipart of cucumber slices.

"At the Primp and Pamper Relaxation Retreat."

With a slow blink and a smack of his beak, he folded his arms, tapping the card against his bicep as he looked down at her.

"I get the distinct feeling that I have been, in a word: had."