They may not be so familiar for an embrace, but he does find her hand and lift it to press the lightest of kisses to the back of her hand. "Wonderful. I've tried to reach you, but I'm uncertain as to whether it's my unfamiliarity with the devices here or... other reasons as to why I haven't been able to. There was discontent along the lands recently. People taken. Harmed. I hope you were safely here among that time."

No, he'd had no idea, or she could be sure that he would have risked much to come for her.