[He doesn't say anything, waiting and wondering what she would do. The last he saw her, on the balcony, after gods knows, but it had been her birthday again. For him, that had been much too long.]
[He's surprised for a moment at her closing the distance, but he had wanted to do that too. At least he doesn't have to stop himself from wrapping his arms around her.]
I had to survive. I had to come home to you.
[He would say that to her as many times as needed just to make it clear.]
Even coming here, as long as it took, this wasn't going to stop me.
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[He's surprised for a moment at her closing the distance, but he had wanted to do that too. At least he doesn't have to stop himself from wrapping his arms around her.]
I had to survive. I had to come home to you.
[He would say that to her as many times as needed just to make it clear.]
Even coming here, as long as it took, this wasn't going to stop me.