[OH GOOD, he's not so secretly relieved that she instigated the hug. It means he can return it. He grips onto her clothes, balling them tightly in his fists. Her smell, her voice, her presence... she was more real here than even in that strange liminal white space. There may even be a small sniffle... no. Couldn't have been. When Shadow looks up, his eyes are overbright, but there are no tears there]
Maria... this is incredible. I... I don't... [he doesn't know what to say. What can he say? All he wants to do is just stay here, in this embrace, for as long as he can. His grief had reached a manageable level, these days, but now... it seemed like all of that was out the window.]
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Maria... this is incredible. I... I don't... [he doesn't know what to say. What can he say? All he wants to do is just stay here, in this embrace, for as long as he can. His grief had reached a manageable level, these days, but now... it seemed like all of that was out the window.]