The hug took Faelan by complete surprise. He wasn't a stranger to the gesture anymore, but it was never something he was entirely comfortable with...except with Padma. But since she'd been gone, it had been a while since anyone had embraced him, and for a brief moment, all of the loss caught up with him, washing over him in a wave of anguish.
At least he was feeling, but it hurt.
When he realized that Harry was serious, that it wasn't just a fleeting gesture, he relaxed slowly, lifted his arms around the other man's shoulders, and accepted the comfort that Harry was offering.