[There is that calm patience to her bearing as he pulls back, trusting and accepting that he will speak as he will, when he is ready. It all seems to far away, what has just happened, and perhaps it is. Another galaxy or realm or dimension- whatever they wish to call it. Their own is large enough, yet larger still is the universe. How strange it will be to look upon stars never seen before or to hear of planets that not even a whisper of have reached their ears.

There is a small tug on her lips at that statement. There is one thing about learning that you have a daughter, but it is something completely different to learn you have a full grown daughter.]

You learn shortly, my love. You'd been gone so long, and I couldn't just send a communication about it. It just- doing it that way didn't seem right.

[The look of joy that had flooded his face is easy enough to recall. Her own trepidation had been eating away at her, and yet how his face had settled on sheer pleasure. Had settled her heart.

Although it is hammering again when he starts to talk once more. If she could but unravel what exactly he means... But he can't possibly know it all. Only three had been there. Only three knew what happened... Two don't know though. Not yet. And the understanding is in her eyes, a deep rooted sorrow that flashes, although she doesn't look away, but stands firm.

Her thumbs brush against his cheeks and there is that acceptance of fate upon her. That gentle love for him doesn't waver in the least, although her voice is soft but steady.]

I know.

[Two little words that encompass it all. She knows that he won't, and she knows of the Temple.]