[The warmth and comfort is as tangible as it is unbelievable, a ghost from her past comforting her in a way she never imagined possible again. Squeezing her eyes shut against him, she soaks in his presence. His scent, touch and embrace, all of it. Every single part of this moment is important, and she wants to ingrain the memory of it into her very soul.
It's funny. Since she arrived back to this place she's done everything in her power to grow up. Even if she is only seventeen, she has a daughter. That person, while mature and so grown up as she is, still looks to her as a mother.
In this moment, however, she wants very much to be that little girl from long ago, and take comfort in the love and protection that only a parent can provide. And she stays there, for as long as he will allow. When she thinks she can find her voice again, she speaks.]
I'm sorry. You must think I'm ridiculous. [So emotional like this as a 'grown adult'.] I'm just so happy to see you again.