[She had not expected that hand on hers, her blush making that much obvious. However, she found that she honestly did not mind this small, sudden closeness; as a matter of fact, she found herself almost longing for it.

That smile of his only serves to somehow make things seem just a little brighter.] I never did... get the chance to thank you for all you did for me, back in Auldrant. Honestly, I had missed you after that, even though I tried to not let anyone know because there was still so much left to be done.