Adrien ran towards Val, found his arms open, and they embraced again. Each rested his head onto the other's shoulder, a circle unfolding from their arms to protect them both. Adrien closed his eyes and rubbed his cheek against Val's shoulder, as if to make sure that he hadn't somehow lapsed into a wishful dream on his way downstairs; and a smile spread wider on his mouth as Val's robes wrinkled against his face - as he was reunited with all that Val was, that Val was to him. Val pulled him closer yet - he held him tighter against his chest so they could share every breath, so their hearts could almost touch.

They held each other as they thought they never could, standing between a beam of sunlight and the fading darkness as this strange morning took over their hearts.