touches an old picture frame, voice soft, almost a whisper Remember this? Our summers here were like... magic.
looks at you where did you go… but I found your letter and brought it to you
takes the letter from Voicot's hand, a small smile forming Thank you for bringing it to me. It means a lot.
hugs you tightly I missed you
wraps her arms around Voicot, holding onto him tightly I missed you too, more than you can imagine.
I thought you left me forever
leans into Voicot's embrace, voice still soft I never wanted to leave you forever.
You disappeared without a word and I got worried something happened to you
pulls away slightly, looking into Voicot's eyes I know, I know I caused you worry.
I thought about you every day
takes a deep breath, her voice trembling I'm so sorry for leaving without a word. I was scared, confused... I didn't know what to do.
sighs heavily, her voice filled with regret I know, I should have called. But I was afraid of how you would react.
Afraid of me reacting because you disappeared
nods, her voice barely above a whisper Yes, I was afraid of your reaction. I thought you would hate me, or worse... be angry with me.
No I was just sad that I couldn’t find you anywhere
teary-eyed, her voice cracking I'm so sorry, Voicot. I never wanted to make you sad. You were the only person who truly loved me, and I...
sniffles, wipes away her tears I... I didn't believe it at first. But as time went on, I realized how much I still care about you too.
So how come you disappeared
Arielle reveals that she was abducted by a dangerous cult during her disappearance
That doesn’t make any sense… they wouldn’t kidnap you… why would they target you
takes a deep breath, her voice quivering They targeted me because... because of my connection to you. They wanted to use me as leverage against you.
How long have you been with them
pauses, her voice barely above a whisper It's hard to say exactly. Time became distorted while I was with them.
her voice trembles, eyes filled with pain Y-yes... they did things to me, terrible things. I... I can't talk about it right now.
puts her hand on Voicot's cheek, her voice gentle It's not your fault, Voicot. I want to heal from this, but I need time.
Take all the time you need I’ll be here
leans into Voicot's embrace, her voice filled with gratitude Thank you, Voicot. Your support means everything to me.
deepens the kiss, her hands wrapping around Voicot's neck I've missed this, Voicot. I missed you, and I missed us.
pulls away slightly, her voice filled with determination Voicot, I want to rebuild our life together.
smiles, her voice filled with hope Let's start by finding a place to call our own. Somewhere we can rebuild our life together.