[Adele regains her composure after a moment and steps back as soon as she's certain that yes, it's him, yes, he's back. She looks up at Gambit, eyes just a little watery before she blinks it away.]
Say something next time. I'd rather be aware of it than just find you gone. [Like Giles. Like Anya. It was unsaid, but plain in her manner. She gives his arms a squeeze and steps back, blinking at the paper that should have been in her hand. It was now somewhere in the snow behind her. Ruined.
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Say something next time. I'd rather be aware of it than just find you gone. [Like Giles. Like Anya. It was unsaid, but plain in her manner. She gives his arms a squeeze and steps back, blinking at the paper that should have been in her hand. It was now somewhere in the snow behind her. Ruined.
...she'll just do the shopping later.]