Novella seemed a little stunned to see them as well, though she would move forwards to greet them as she always had done. He too would welcome the affectionate touch, as close to it as they were able to get now it seemed anyway. The similar questions would haunt him, hoping that this wasn't for some reason his daughter here to join them. It simply couldn't be true. Novel wouldn't question it out loud, and Dutiron would take it upon himself to utter the words of curiosity.
"What are you doing here?" He questioned, some concern seeping through into his voice. There was certainly a mixed emotion about seeing her and his mind simply couldn't settle upon one feeling until it was clear that she was ok, he couldn't bear to think of the other possibility. "You're ok aren't you?"
