Yona stays there for a long while, crying against his chest, slowly being calmed down by the feeling of his fingers running through her hair. She loses track of exactly how long it takes. Finally, though, she raises her head and tries for a watery smile.]
...I'm really glad that you're here.
[If the house had been empty when she'd come home, that... wouldn't have been good. Yona hasn't learned her fear of losing people by losing her father the same way that she would have if the Natha had waited just a little longer to rescue her, but losing Hak now has started her down that same path.
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Yona stays there for a long while, crying against his chest, slowly being calmed down by the feeling of his fingers running through her hair. She loses track of exactly how long it takes. Finally, though, she raises her head and tries for a watery smile.]
...I'm really glad that you're here.
[If the house had been empty when she'd come home, that... wouldn't have been good. Yona hasn't learned her fear of losing people by losing her father the same way that she would have if the Natha had waited just a little longer to rescue her, but losing Hak now has started her down that same path.
She doesn't want to lose anyone else.]