The hug had split Dorian's heart right down the middle, making him feel like a feather caught on some delicate breeze. No one ever hugged him! Sure, he'd given plenty of them since he'd come here - he couldn't help it, he'd missed out on human contact for approximately a century - but to receive one was a blessing all it's own!
After a long, stunned moment, he put his own arms around her, squeezing softly. He pulled back and nodded to her request. "I wwwwon't t-tell anyone, Morana! It is....our sssecret. Yours t-to tell whoever....ever you choose. I p-promise."
With that, he sat himself back, eager that he stay out of her way. What a fast friend she had become! And though this was a tragic time, he couldn't be happier that he'd made a new buddy. His mother would have been so proud.