Brian felt her fall limply into his arms, and his arms instantly enclosed her, binding her in a warm embrace.  He could feel the tears coming off her face as she rested her head against his chest.  He felt his mental barriers slip away as he felt himself opening up.  She had broken down his barrier to the outside world by showing such affection to him.  He to felt tears going down his own face as he held her.<br/>Taffia was not the only one who needed a companion.  Brian had gone years now without anyone to call a friend.  He had no one to rely on, trust, or care for and be cared about by.  This was just as important to him, if not more important.  He could feel a connection with Taffia, in ways he didnt fully understand.  But he knew that he could trust her, and she needed him just as much as he needed her.  As Brians mental barriers slipped away from him, his mind began to think constantly.  He thought all about her in those few moments, her soft hair brushing against him, her body held tightly against him, her very scent in the air around him, to name a few of said things he thought about.