[there's a slow dawning of joy in her face, as she listens and starts to process what he's asking, what he's offering. that they'd be linked, not just in this place by team, but a blood-connection. something that couldn't be broken, something that would tie them together, no matter what. something that would always give her something to come back to, a place she'd always belong.
that happy thought, it's too overwhelming to put words to. there's a delighted squeal as she grins up at him and squeezes his hands tightly, nodding over and over again]