It's so easy to refocus on her completely. It's so comfortable to pull his arms warm and tight around her to keep her upright when the hurt finally properly hits.

His lips find her temple firmly before he buries his face in against her neck.

"It was all you, Rach. You-- you were brilliant."

Every inch a lioness. Every inch the woman he had fallen in love with and who had honoured him with her love in return.