Margaret Wood was one of the strongest, smartest, bravest women in the whole world. And in this case, she was absolutely right. Verity simply needed to cry and be held. It took her a very, very long time to relax, to get everything out of her system. She turned and cuddled close against him, burying her face in his chest. After the tears stopped, she stayed there for another couple of minutes, simply breathing in his scent and calming down.
"I've missed you." Even though they stayed in the same room, it felt like he was miles away.