Ridiculous, that she should be so glad to have him. An impossible gift, to see her so happy. It wasn't so simple, of course... it never had been, between them. And yet.

He could not be sad, to see her smile.

"Ar lath ma," He whispers, and he's helpless; she wins a laugh and answering smile, a little shake of the head before he kisses her again, "That has always been true."