[ His breath catches as he's pulled into the hug, and then it escapes a tiny bit shakily. He hadn't expected that at all...

But, with only a tiny bit of awkward hesitation, he wraps his arms around the opposite form, pressing his face into his shoulder. There's a tense kind of laugh that's a poor attempt at concealing the tiny sob. ]

This isn't how I wanted to see you again. [ tiny sniff ] But, I'm glad to see you again, Erhard...

After you rest, we should talk some more, okay?