His arms wrapped around her firmly and Lenne's warmth felt incredible against him. Shuyin almost wanted to start crying all over again, but he kept a grip on himself. He wondered if, perhaps, he should be the one to tell her he loved her first, but that would only seem as though he was rushing her. He'd wait to hear it from her.

"I don't think we can fade here, Lenne. This isn't Spira... we can't just disappear." They'd have no idea where they were going if they tried to do it now. "We... should find somewhere to stay, settle in Gaia until we can go home and fade together."