[ The hold is tight -- enough so that he could say that it was yet he doesn't mind it. His arms hesitantly come to wrap around her after; it's not as tight as her hug but tight enough to remind her that he is here. Has she had dreams when he has returned?

He frowns a little as he tilts his head slightly so that it rests against hers. ]

Did you not remember what I said? No matter what... no matter the distance... we would be connected to one another. There is no reason to say goodbye because that connection is not something so easily broken. [ Even if he could not see her, even if he could not hear her voice, he does not believe that they are separated. ]