The light was reassuring, but more than that, once he realized what he was actually seeing - that she really was, literally, lighting up his life and chasing the dark away - Gale's throat tightened. He squeezed her hand tighter, then let go to wrap his arm around her properly and pull her close.

"Ino..."

There were so many things he could say, but really, he could sum them up so easily that it shouldn't have been allowed.

"You've done so much for me. I still don't know how I deserved any of it, but ..."