Hugs
Atlan opened the door and a smile crept on his face. He thought he'd be greeted with a visit from Pterina and start his day with an interrogation, but imagine his surprise when he saw a curly-haired woman instead.
Lizzie stood in front of his house with a relieved expression on her face.
She couldn't hold back her emotions as she hugged Atlan.
"Thank the gods you're fine. I heard about the anomaly and quickly rushed here."
Atlan reciprocated her gesture of affection and hugged her tightly.
In the Unclaimed Lands, everyone kept to themselves and avoided close contact with each other. It increased a person's internal body temperature and caused them to sweat. In a place desolate of any large water source, they needed every drop of liquid inside their bodies.
Atlan felt awkward during their first hug, but as things progressed, he slowly got used to it. He slowly yearned for it.