[It was at least a solid ten minutes of just holding her, emotions bubbling through him in waves of sadness and happiness. He didn't want to say a word and have it all end, he didn't want to make any bold, suggestive moves like he might have done in the past when he had her alone and they were both so overcome with emotion. In spite of how much of a dog she often called him out on being, right now he just wanted nothing more than to be with her, to make sure she never left his side. Yet he knew that at some point she probably would need to go inside for dinner.]
Come on, lets go inside and see if they've still got that feast at the great hall waiting for us.
[Rather than standing up and offering a hand, rather than letting her stand on her own two feet at all, Saito scooped her up in his arms, nuzzling his head against her as he did. He didn't want to let her go after all, and this seemed like the best way to accomplish that while still getting things done.]
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Come on, lets go inside and see if they've still got that feast at the great hall waiting for us.
[Rather than standing up and offering a hand, rather than letting her stand on her own two feet at all, Saito scooped her up in his arms, nuzzling his head against her as he did. He didn't want to let her go after all, and this seemed like the best way to accomplish that while still getting things done.]
Are you ready?