Alice looked around. Ah, she could understand it now. They might've been scared that this was the end of their lives, with no hope of defeating that dragon and making it out alive, but then she saved them.
Wait, could they see her from way over there? She was sure there was quite a distance from where the eclipse dragon landed and where they were.
"Miss Alice," Devon called, and the moment she turned, he had enveloped her in his arms, giving her a tight hug.
He did not simply hug her but actually lifted her and twirled her around.
"Whoa, what's this?" She asked as he put her down, hugging her once more.
"You did it again." He said, and she warmed up to the hug.
How had she never noticed how nice a hug felt? It was so warm and satisfying. But it was too short as he had to break the hug and pat her head.
"Thank you."
