Though her thoughts had turned to the seriousness of their situation and how much they needed a plan if something terrible was on the horizon, El rising to wrap his arms around her provided a sense of grounding that she didn't know she needed.
Rocking forward on the balls of her feet to lean into him she let her arms settle around his shoulders, hugging him gently.
"If there's a threat then we'll meet it when it comes." What other choice did they have?
"We'll be as ready as we can be for it," Lily added with a firm nod before she kissed his cheek, her arms going a bit tighter around him. "Hug me properly you git, I've been picturing you in the castle dungeons for the better part of the day. I missed you."
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Date: 2021-09-21 10:09 pm (UTC)Rocking forward on the balls of her feet to lean into him she let her arms settle around his shoulders, hugging him gently.
"If there's a threat then we'll meet it when it comes." What other choice did they have?
"We'll be as ready as we can be for it," Lily added with a firm nod before she kissed his cheek, her arms going a bit tighter around him. "Hug me properly you git, I've been picturing you in the castle dungeons for the better part of the day. I missed you."