[ She doesn't know what to say to that- she doesn't have words of comfort or reassurance. She only has the barest idea of what he's going through, and while it's true that she's be terrified to go back to Athenas, her fear comes from a completely different place. It's not the same at all.

So she wraps her arms around him, combing her fingers through his hair in slow, soothing motions. ]

The fact that you are means that even in spite of time and distance, a part of you still considers Earth home.

I don't know what it's like, to be gone for as long as you have. I don't know the magic words to say to make everything better and bearable- I sure wish I did.

But I am here for you, no matter what. If you don't think you can go down there without someone to support you, I'm here. If you want to sit this one out, no one will think less of you.

Just tell me what you need, and it's yours.