It was difficult to comprehend what was happening. After being away from her for so long, to have suddenly come across Lucy this way had taken him so completely by surprise. He wasn't sure how to react.

But then Lucy did it all for him. The feeling of her close to him was starting to bring him out of the shock that he had fallen into the moment he had heard her voice.

Carefully, he put his arm around her waist and offered her a slight, reassuring smile. To see her this upset was difficult, to put it lightly.

"I'm here now," he said softly, "I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you when I arrived, but somehow, I knew we would find each other."