Her hand didn't curl around his either, not at first... but then they gently closed around his and gave another squeeze, and then she tentatively moved closer and settled her head on his shoulder. "Thank you." It was as close to an embrace she would give, and only brief since she knew there would be eyes upon her. She put a little distance back between them and said, "For being a friend." (Insert for the reader: "Travel down the road and back again! You're heart is true, you're a pal, you're a confidant!")