The first thing she will feel is his heart soaring with a burst of hopeful joy. Valdis?! That was her voice! His head whips around and when her face comes into view he lights up like the sun. And at the same time, tears spring to his eyes so fast his vision goes blurry.

"Valdis!! You're here! You're...you're really here!" He races to her side still half blind but he could find her even in the dark of night. He wraps his arms around her in an almost crushing hug and sobs against her shoulder. "I thought I lost you."