She closed the distance between them, and with an arm stretched out, Quistis pat his shoulder in a friendly manner.

"Being thrown through time and space? Hardly something to worry about-- I'm stronger than that." Quistis joked, the corners of her lips curled into a small smile. Her eyes swept over his features, and as she took in that familiar smile and the slight twinkle in his eyes, Quistis felt a small surge of relief, his actual presence soothing her mind from the other sight of him she had to endure the past several days-- bloodied, trapped under debris, lifeless eyes.

Fuelled by the realization that he wasn't dead as she had imagined in her nightmares, Quistis curled her other arm around his shoulder into a small, brief hug, before pulling away just as quickly as it was initiated.

"I'm glad you're here, Cowboy."