They twitch with surprise, but they've been practicing this lately, what with all the farewells, so they just catch her and, for a beat, let James do the normal thing and hug her warmly, both arms, with their head dropping a moment against her hair. He's the best at it out of all of them, and he's the one who wants it the most.
Even then it's not long before he sinks back in, and they step back a little and put their hand on the train, instead of Kitty. "Go on. I've got your back."
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Even then it's not long before he sinks back in, and they step back a little and put their hand on the train, instead of Kitty. "Go on. I've got your back."