Kira gasped slightly as Sabina embraced her. Out of surprise rather than discomfort, her body involuntarily stiffened and she tensed up from her shoulders to her toes. She felt her face grow hot as she rigidly sat with her  hands in her lap, held by Sabina for a brief moment. Kira’s eyes glanced around the room awkwardly until Sabina pulled back and explained.<br/><span style="color: #FF80FF">  “It-it’s okay.”</span>Kira said at last, and her tensed shoulders visibly relaxed. Apart from family, Kira hadn’t been very close with anyone in a very long time, and had been even more withdrawn since her parents’ deaths. Despite being slightly shocking, it had been far from unpleasant.<br/><span style="color: #FF80FF">“Sorry for knocking you out...”</span>was all Kira could think of saying, cheeks still bright pink and eyes sporadically meeting Sabina gaze as she brushed a stray lock of hair from her face.