As she left, Ezren finally burst into the sobs that had brimmed in her eyes all day. He gathered her in his arms as she cried, pulling her tightly to his chest, needing to be reassured that she was safe beside him. Scooping her up in his arms, he carried her from the common area and into a side breakroom, laying her down on a wide couch. But when he tried to pull away, she only laced herself around his neck, burying her face in his chest.
