[ He holds her gaze for most of that, drops it to look at their hands just before she's finished. The words are more or less redundant, in his opinion. He didn't have anything else to do, didn't have anything else he would have considered doing without having gone to find her first. He holds her hand a little tighter than she his, because it's okay, even if he isn't all better yet, he wants the tangible proof too. And he's still a little quiet, because her words were redundant and so he's working out something in return. Redundant, but not unnecessary, if only to have said them - he gets that.
But first, he moves their hands up to his shoulder, bringing her closer in the process, leaves hers there as he lets his hand fall to join the other in the hug it initiated by tugging her towards him. Arms around her, under her arms, he holds her close but not too tight, just securely, rests his chin on her shoulder a little, like you do. ] Thank you for getting us out.
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But first, he moves their hands up to his shoulder, bringing her closer in the process, leaves hers there as he lets his hand fall to join the other in the hug it initiated by tugging her towards him. Arms around her, under her arms, he holds her close but not too tight, just securely, rests his chin on her shoulder a little, like you do. ] Thank you for getting us out.