Ben stopped at the entrance. Anne looked up fearfully. Alice didn't look up, but curled up. "I'm sorry..." she cried. There was a pained expression on Ben's face as he watched his daughter. And then suddenly her walked over, sat beside her and pulled her into a hug. Alice, who had been whimpering quietly all this town began to wail, and Ben gently pressed her face against his chest, patting her head, before reaching out to Anne, inviting her into the hug as well.
"'s alright, lass. 's alright. Ye'r alive, ye'r both alive and that is what counts." Ben looked over to Elijah, tears in his own eyes, and he mouthed a 'thank you'.