Hope tensed at the touch at first, not sure how to react. She'd spent months avoiding human contact. But this wasn't her old world, and Iggy was like her. She was safe. She relaxed, leaning against his shoulder. "Thanks," she said. Her voice sounded so small to her. "That...It means a lot to me."
Impulsively, maybe, she leaned up and kissed Iggy on the lips.