Zahra pressed close and when he started to cry again she embraced him as much as one could on the side while tangled up in your lover. She made a soft shhhing sound, running her hand over his body. "You don't need to be sorry. You don't need to apologize for missing me, love. I'd have fallen apart without you too."

Though rare, this was a moment that she wished she had magic that could heal or warm without hurting. That she could do something more than simply hold the one she cared about most and provide reassurance.