[Elizabeth rises up to meet that kiss, feeling almost overwhelmed by the moment. Gai's smile, his words, his eyes, everything is threatening to make her cry.]

I know. God, I know. [She presses her forehead, hard, against Gai's, as if to remind herself that she shouldn't be so emotional right now.] I spent nearly six months wondering if I would ever see the sky again, if I would ever see Paris, ever know anything else but pain and hopelessness. I think I forgot how to feel towards the world, towards other people. Thank you, thank you for giving me this, for being mine to love.