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It wasn't exactly the reaction he had been expecting from her, but then there really was no expectation and the reaction she did offer made him smile. She was simply too precious.
Chancing moving forward, he wrapped his arms around her and drew her in for a warm hug. Even in the place he was out of his element and scared, she made him feel safe, stable. It was more than anything he could ask for, and it had been there all along.
She snuggled into his hold, welcoming the warmth and comfort that his arms offered. And for a long moment she forgot about where they were and what was going on around them. All that mattered was him, and the comfort that came with it. Her smile growing wider, she snuggled him again.