"I missed you so much, Ger!" Lyra hoarsely hugged Gerald tightly, feeling the tingle of his fat spread all over the place. Her hand pressed to squeeze it many times, never getting tired of it for years.
"Me too, Fox!" Looking up at the ceiling of the hall, Gerald almost burst into tears because he was finally able to meet his best friend. He couldn't remember when he could be this happy when he met someone. He didn't even feel this excited when he met Weggie after being apart for a few days. "I thought I would never see you again."
That was one of the reasons why he was truly moved by this encounter. Because he thought he would never see Lyra again, especially after every attempt to free her failed, especially now that she was in the hands of someone he would never be able to match.