Gabrielle was a little surprised as he took her hands, but she turned hers to grasp his in return. She heard his words, but it took a few moments for them to sink in, and she blinked a moment later, looking up to him. "I- yes, thank you. It's- I- I don't even know, Vaan. I'm not- I don't know what to think, to be honest."
She pulled her hands from his a moment later, then slid her arms around his middle to hug him closely. "I'm afraid," she admitted softly. "If I lose him, too, then I- I don't have anybody else, and I'll- I'll be all alone, and-" Her voice broke, and she blinked back sudden tears, willing herself not to cry. "He has to come back."