[ she hesitates, but only so she can shift entirely into her other shape— even just keeping any echoes of her beast form feels unsafe right now, and she doesn't want to bother with trying to figure out how much of herself she could get into a hug. almost as soon as she's got arms again she's throwing herself into Korone's embrace. ]

Please. I thought— I thought I wasn't going to see you again—

[ and it's such a relief to be wrong. she may have lost everyone else— but she hasn't lost Choco-chan. ]