No longer fearing the repercussions of acting upon emotions that welled up inside, she released a portion of her self-control, allowing her arms to come about him. The feeling his warmth near her -- of knowing the battles of war had yet to steal his life, or his spirit, was inexplainable. While her faith in him and his abilities were never lacking, it always did her heart good to know for certain. Even without that reassurance, if she allowed herself to give way to the negative thoughts of losing him, she only would only do him a great injustice. He deserved every bit of faith she held in him. And that was why she refused to give into those fears in his absence.
A warm smile touched her lips as he made sure to assure her his person was truly safe and this was not a dream to pacify her days without him, "I've missed you too, Ani."
Detecting the concern in his tone, he showed that even war could not completely change him. Eyes searching his face, her gaze seemed thoughtful as she formed words to explain her presence, "I'm afraid that's an answer that even I am unsure of."
There was a moment's hesitation in her next response as she hoped in saying it he wouldn't believe her to have somehow lost her sense of logic in their time apart. The fact he had found her so quickly after her arrival only seemed to push to her to believe how logical the statement may truly be. "Would it be unreasonable to you if I said I felt I was pulled here somehow? As if this is the place I am truly meant to be."
Most would be afraid of being torn away from everything they knew, but the senator didn't feel a sense of fear. There is a purpose for all things. Her coming here could not be a simple mistake by the cosmos. She was meant to be here.