[And there she is! Rise races over immediately, with the brightest smile she's had in what feels like a very long time.
She barely stops short in front of Lacie... she really, really wants to hug her, but she's trying to restrain herself at least a little bit. Which is something she never would have done back when Lacie was first here, actually. Before a lot of things happened.
So she just stands there, hands folded neatly over her skirt, and beaming at her friend.]
Hey...
[And there ends her restraint. Because what can she possibly say to express how much she missed her? The word is barely out of her mouth before she's throwing her arms around Lacie, hugging her tightly.]
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She barely stops short in front of Lacie... she really, really wants to hug her, but she's trying to restrain herself at least a little bit. Which is something she never would have done back when Lacie was first here, actually. Before a lot of things happened.
So she just stands there, hands folded neatly over her skirt, and beaming at her friend.]
Hey...
[And there ends her restraint. Because what can she possibly say to express how much she missed her? The word is barely out of her mouth before she's throwing her arms around Lacie, hugging her tightly.]
You're really back...!