And then, everything happened at once. Yuui's arms were around him and magic rose out of him like a thunderstorm and the tower, the window, the snow blew away-- No decision more final than the closing of a jailhouse door.

Color came back into the world in a rush of heat and noise. And it was terrifying. Fai pulled his feet away from the sudden cacophony of welcomes and held onto Yuui's neck as if doing so would save him from having to do something even worse. Like maybe talk to them.

Have you ever seen eyes this big, Yuui? It may be that Fai is a little startled.