[ The hug comes as a bit of a surprise since he more or less expected her to tell him to get the fuck out for being all sorts of MIA-ish lately -- he lets out a quiet sigh of relief and wraps his arm around her waist. ]

Sorry for not getting in touch sooner. Think I fell into a bit of coma. Caught a nasty cold....

Let's just say that self-medicating was a bad idea. [ A very, very bad idea. But he tends to be stubborn like that. ]

You alright?