[Somehow, the hug is... it's filling in holes he didn't think he had. Like the gap in their little space family is filling in around the edges. She's here. She's okay. And he can do this for her.]
[He returns it. Tightly. Both arms around her like some kind of shield. Yes, they lost someone, but others are here. And they're worth celebrating.]
You're welcome. Absolutely.
[He'll hold onto her as long as she wants. Rover can deal with it -- Pidge is worth any owl squawking.]
We're family, right? Families do this for each other.
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[He returns it. Tightly. Both arms around her like some kind of shield. Yes, they lost someone, but others are here. And they're worth celebrating.]
You're welcome. Absolutely.
[He'll hold onto her as long as she wants. Rover can deal with it -- Pidge is worth any owl squawking.]
We're family, right? Families do this for each other.