[ He stops, and turns to face her. He looks surprised, of course. She's right; he doesn't make a regular habit of checking the network, and if there'd been any kind of an announcement from her, he'd missed it.
And then he smiles again, warm and delighted. ]
That - that's great.
[ He moves his hand as if to cover hers, and then, halfway through, changes his mind. He's here, and as bad as the events are, it's safer and more stable a home than the zones had ever been. Ellie's here, and she's healthy and happy. Evie's here, with her son. And now Sarah's here too.
For the first time in his life, he's actually, truly content and hopeful, and his joy is overwhelming, too much to hold in. He changes direction at the last second, and rather than squeezing her hand in a gesture of congratulations, he raises both arms and sweeps her up in a brief bear hug, squeezing her tight before pulling away. ]
I'm glad. I'm real glad, Evie.
[ And then he laughs, as something occurs to him. ]
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[ He stops, and turns to face her. He looks surprised, of course. She's right; he doesn't make a regular habit of checking the network, and if there'd been any kind of an announcement from her, he'd missed it.
And then he smiles again, warm and delighted. ]
That - that's great.
[ He moves his hand as if to cover hers, and then, halfway through, changes his mind. He's here, and as bad as the events are, it's safer and more stable a home than the zones had ever been. Ellie's here, and she's healthy and happy. Evie's here, with her son. And now Sarah's here too.
For the first time in his life, he's actually, truly content and hopeful, and his joy is overwhelming, too much to hold in. He changes direction at the last second, and rather than squeezing her hand in a gesture of congratulations, he raises both arms and sweeps her up in a brief bear hug, squeezing her tight before pulling away. ]
I'm glad. I'm real glad, Evie.
[ And then he laughs, as something occurs to him. ]
Maybe he 'n Sarah'll be friends.