Uttering the words, Alicia moved forward, thereby closing the distance with Kael.
Slowly but surely she wrapped her arms around Kael's waist, giving him a soft hug.
Her body trembled at first, as her heart began to beat faster than anytime before.
Alicia could feel the warmth of her brother's body as well as his scent that she had missed for a long time.
It had been eight years since she had been this close to her brother.
The time might have seemed petty to many, but for Alicia, those were the worst years of her life... years that made her realize what true hell was and had always been.
Every day felt like something that she had to survive through, something that was like another shackle placed on her happiness.
"Thank you for helping her."
The words left Alicia's mouth even before her mind could process any of it.
After all, Alicia was truly grateful to Kael.
