[She froze the second she heard that all too familiar voice and a tiny bit of dread rooted her in place. She imagined it, right? He wasn't there... all that time in the Realm of Darkness messed with her senses. Akito was mistaken... Ven wasn't here.
But her body betrayed her mind's commands as she turned her gaze onto the young boy running at full speed towards her.]
Ven... [Her legs move on their own, pulling her body up from the sand and pushing forward.]
VEN! [She's at a full sprint now with arms stretched out to embrace her friend the moment they collided.]