Genevieve wheeled around at the sound of an approaching horse, and she stepped back, heart skipping a beat, as Zephira practically skidded to a stop. And then he was only staring at her and Gen couldn't think to do much more than to stare back, one hand on her chest as she took a moment to regain composure.
"Julius!" she exclaimed, her voice soft a moment later. "I- you're back!" Her hand fell back to her side as she marched up to him, drawing a hand up to slap him before her hands moved to the front of his shirt to pull him down for a kiss, not caring that anybody could walk in and see them. She abruptly pushed him back a moment later, her hands moving to her hips. "Where have you been?"