[ Answering that is hard, so he stalls by returning the hug, clasping his fingers behind the small of her back and locking them there.

Should he be happy about the "I missed you"? Upset? He feels a little of both, but the unease is still there no matter which way he leans. ]

Mm... I don't plan to go anywhere anymore. Would you have wanted to come? Even if it was boring and dangerous and there was a lot of sitting around on the dirt.