[Ellen squeezes Jo hard, nowhere near ready to be letting her go right now. She may not know the whole story or why, but she can hear that catch in Jo's voice. She knows she's near tears and that is more than enough to send her own brimming over.
She blinks them back, but it's no good. Jo is here and whole and alive and Ellen can't ask for more. Her voice is rough as she clings to her daughter.]
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She blinks them back, but it's no good. Jo is here and whole and alive and Ellen can't ask for more. Her voice is rough as she clings to her daughter.]
I'm here. And I'm not going anywhere.