Leodocus was over the moon as he and Xan were locked a tight embracing tasting each other's mouths. It felt like being blessed with sunlight after years of rain, it felt like being hit with a cyclone after a dry season. It was the best feeling in the world.
He was well aware that his brother was standing several feet away as per his request watching the whole thing but his only focus was on her. Eventually, they separated and just held each other while looking into each other's eyes.
Leo had been so worried about her when he briefly watched her through the link and every instinct in him told him to come to her aid but his brothers were there to stop him and give him a little perspective. If he had left at that moment everything would not be ready to go now and time was not on their side so he stayed and worked as hard as he could. And this moment was his reward for doing so, Xanthippeia was here in front of him, safe and sound and that is all he could hope for.
