Somehow, Walburga knew this was all she'd wanted. Alphard. Always. She could handle anything so long as she had him. She was sure of it. So his holding her perhaps a little too tightly went mostly unnoticed. She didn't care. Not even a little bit. It was only when he squeezed her and kissed her head that she slipped off her shoes again, squirming around so she could pull her knees close to her chest and wiggle her toes under his leg. It was a slightly awkward position, but a little more squirming and she found herself more comfortable.
She smiled up at him when he spoke the second time. "I have no intention of repeating it," she replied. "I did not mean to stay away so long. I just...also did not know how to tell you to come back..." She let out a sigh, eyes closing as she just let herself sit there and let it sink in that he was back. He was really back. "I will be quite displeased should you ever try to leave me again."