[ He pulls her in, and she wraps her arms around him in turn, angling her head slightly so that she can press a soft, reverent kiss to the corner of his eye.

He’s so warm, she thinks, and after having spent so long in those icy wastes this evening… It’s just what she needs. It’s perfect. He’s perfect. Ori nuzzles his hair, drawing in a deep breath as she tightens her arms around him like she never wants to let go. ]

I… I fell unconscious at one point. When I came back to, I was still hearing voices, but… I heard your voice, too, Diluc. You were welcoming me home. So I knew…

[ She buries her face into his shoulder, her voice coming out small and muffled against his shirt. ]

I knew I had to come back to you… Because you’re my home.