Her feet left the ground when she let herself go, let her stride break into something faster and greater and all but jumped into his waiting arms. It was impulsive and unrestricted but she had done it before and he was smiling so brightly that it made her heart swell. It was as if no time at all had passed and it was just them again, taking on the whole of time and space.

Turning her head, Rose buried her face into the familiar curve of his neck and shoulder and held on as tight as her embrace would allow. It was almost greater than any words at that point could hope to be.