[ He keeps his hand limp, allowing her to take it and press it against her cheek, but he squeezes gently at the sight of tears starting to form. It's not often that he feels such intense emotions, but the guilt is pooling in his gut and an overwhelming sense of bittersweetness runs through him. He should have said something before leaving like that. ]
Me too. [ He speaks in a quiet tone. He then quickly adds when he realizes that he should expand; ] I'm glad to see you too.
[ He knows that he's not a man of many words, so he should say more when he wants to make it clear that he's just as glad to see her. It's just his whole... "departure" that is making this much more difficult. There's also the question about how they're both here, how he's even alive(?) and on this beach with her, but there's no need to question a miracle. If this moment is limited then they need to make use of whatever time they have. ]
How's the team?
[ He almost hesitates to ask, but he can't help being curious. After all, he became a seal because of his friends. He wants to know how they're doing. ]
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Me too. [ He speaks in a quiet tone. He then quickly adds when he realizes that he should expand; ] I'm glad to see you too.
[ He knows that he's not a man of many words, so he should say more when he wants to make it clear that he's just as glad to see her. It's just his whole... "departure" that is making this much more difficult. There's also the question about how they're both here, how he's even alive(?) and on this beach with her, but there's no need to question a miracle. If this moment is limited then they need to make use of whatever time they have. ]
How's the team?
[ He almost hesitates to ask, but he can't help being curious. After all, he became a seal because of his friends. He wants to know how they're doing. ]