Relief flooded him and he could have sworn it suddenly became a little easier to breathe. It wouldn't be easy for a long time, maybe even never, but hearing those words made it easy enough.

A smile, small in it's size but huge in the amount of happiness it held, formed. It was happiness he'd been missing for as long as she'd been missing hers. He leaned down again and softly kissed her lips. "Never. I'll keep walking with you, no matter where the path takes us.""