"Of course we will have you." She murmured, but there was no derision, only open honesty. "You are already there." To her he was already family, already a part of the unit. He had come so far with them now, and seeing this side of him, the openness just reaffirmed her belief that he belonged with them. They needed him as he needed them. It made her smile again, giving his face a small, affectionate squeeze.

"I am allowed to be kind because you all have let me be, and I am kind because I know you are deserving of kindness." And she was absolutely sure of it now. It was clear even in her gaze she believed it with the whole of her heart.

"Together I think we can all find what it is we've left home looking for."