With the battle's conclusion, the girls attacked Cynrik and Brance; Gabby flung herself at him and, like a monkey, wrapped herself around his body, knocking them both to the ground as her tears broke the floodgate.
Selene, who was equally as upset, ran up to Cynrik and buried her head in his chest, hiding her tears from everyone but allowing him to feel them dropping on his shirt.
"You *sniffle* insufferable bastard, how dare you fucking, *sniffle* worry me like that. Look at your arms; they look like ground beef *sniffle*." Then, drawing back enough to beat her fists on Cynrik's chest, Selene vented her frustrations on him, making the boy sigh loudly and lean forward so he could rest his chin on top of her head.