[He can't help but feel a little smile tug at his own face as she speaks, letting his feet guide him as she talks. The space is liminal, after all. If he just keeps going, he'll find her when the time is right.]

So you've known each other a long time, then? I've never known someone that long that wasn't family. But I bet they feel like family to you now, if you've been through that much together.