He didn't ask why she hesitated in standing up. It wasn't hard to guess and he started to wince as he realized too late that he was looming over her seated form--
But then she was up and her arms were around his ribs and it was as easy as breathing to fold his own gently around her shoulders and let out a sigh of relief against the blonde hair that was soft against his cheek. There wasn't a need for further words as he let the fright and anger trickle out of his veins. Realizing how close she'd come to dying--
He drew another deep breath and carefully squeezed Soh's shoulders before easing up again, willing to hold on for as long as she needed the comforting embrace.
But then she was up and her arms were around his ribs and it was as easy as breathing to fold his own gently around her shoulders and let out a sigh of relief against the blonde hair that was soft against his cheek. There wasn't a need for further words as he let the fright and anger trickle out of his veins. Realizing how close she'd come to dying--
He drew another deep breath and carefully squeezed Soh's shoulders before easing up again, willing to hold on for as long as she needed the comforting embrace.
