Krolia wouldn't judge you for crying, Chloe. Hell, Krolia feels like doing it herself. They could even pretend that neither one of them does it, as a bonus. Just a secret between the two of them.

She pulls back slightly, still not letting Chloe go, in order to raise a hand and place it against the other's cheek. Gods, as much as she hated seeing every here still stuck here, she couldn't deny that seeing Chloe and Vira-Lorr and knowing the others were still around lifted a weight that had constricted her heart. It was such a double edged feeling.

"Not that long ago, less then a day," Krolia's voice was soft, "Have you been here the entire time I was gone?"