With his arm extended, his hand offered to give her help, the man remained still. His heart was racing in his chest, as he watched the beast vanquish under his eyes, turning into the one he had missed so dearly. There were no words to describe the relief felt when he saw her. His eyes light up like Christmas Lights, as he took in every specific feature he knew it belonged to her, but his heart shrunk, and his smile faded, when he saw the damage on her body. Bones where sticking out, scars that seemed to be deeper than the level of her skin, infected scabs, open wounds and so many burn marks under the layer of dirt, that surely had much more dept than what the eye met.
"Ela-" his voice was low, worried. The man kneeled on the snow, as he reached his arm out further to touch her.
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