"It's good to be seen alive," he laughed, knowing only Fred could greet a person like that and manage to infuse the words with so much warmth that, for a moment, Gunn believed he really was alive and breathing. Again, the welcoming gesture of open arms was used to full effectiveness. As Fred approached, Gunn spun around, showing off how very not-dead he was at the moment.
When he came back around three-sixty, he smiled again and reached out for her hand, upon which he'd place a soft kiss. "Might I say how good it is to see you alive and not at all with the blue?" Everyone had to deal with God King Illyria, who wore the same face as the beautiful little girl they'd all come to love and admire but carried none of the nice qualities that made Winifred Burkle special to each and every person she met. It had been hard on all of them, Wesley because of their love, Angel and Spike because they couldn't stop it.
Gunn because he helped to bring it on. "You're really back?" It was a dumb question to ask, but the Powers That Messed With Your Mind and sometimes Heart had done stranger things in the past. Cordy's one day reprieve came to mind. "Not as something temporary for good behavior?"