Reya's eyes widen slightly in surprise at Gara's tender touch, surprisingly warm on her cold-mud smudged skin. Her cheeks flush again, and she giggles, but the sound holds a quality bordering, on hysteria. She coughs her voice then thankfully steady again when she speaks.<br/><br/>"That is good, at least some good from tonight. Thank you Gara, I confess, I didn't expect you to follow me, but I am really thankful you did."<br/><br/>She glances back, seeing Xhol approaching, and not far behind Mia....