Luke held her for a moment longer before pulling back with a gentle squeeze on her shoulders. The squeak had been kind of cute, but he'd showed no reaction. He released her entirely after another moment, flashing a grin.

"I mean it, Adele. You're an important part of my life here. Even if you make royally nerfheaded decisions because you're too stubborn to do anything else. You're a fairly belligerent woman when you want to be, I won't lie. But you're also one of the bravest women I've met in a long, long time."