[She takes...a concerning amount of time. Enough so that, by the time she has arrived, he's nearly set to pacing, mind running circles on possibilities and outcomes and plans of action he's not sure he needs until- she's at the door and pale but there and the panic that had started to clamp down on his throat loosens by degrees.
Her arms open and he's in them in moments, his own hold tight for all of his fear. He takes a breath and steps back again after a moment to fold it all back down.]
So long as you're safe. Come in, water's likely still hot and you look a bit closer to death than I'd like.
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Her arms open and he's in them in moments, his own hold tight for all of his fear. He takes a breath and steps back again after a moment to fold it all back down.]
So long as you're safe. Come in, water's likely still hot and you look a bit closer to death than I'd like.