When Leon came over to her, she looked at him with every emotion plain on her face. Not the least of which was concern. As he moved to hug her tightly, she quietly said, "You're welcome, Leon."

As her arms went around him to hug him back, she tried to say without words everything that she could think of. Her concern for him, her sorrow that he was hurting, her determination to help. Mostly just friendship and a willingness to be there for him. She closed her eyes and let out a breath, holding onto him tighter. As if that could make everything better.

Michi's exclamation startled her a little, and she turned her head toward whatever that noise was and opened her eyes to see what had happened. Not that she really could, being shorter than Leon.