Almost defiantly she squeezed, taking a moment before finally letting go with a soft murmur, "Thank you."

And then she went into the house, to the sound of her worried parents who fussed over her and were insistent on getting her some hot soup immediately. Of course, it didn't take long for the girl's mother to appear, smiling kindly at the young man in her landing.

"Thank you, Sephiroth-Kun. Would you care to join us for dinner as well?"