There's a thousand words they could say right now; a million things to tell each other to relieve that burn in their chests. He wants to make promises that will be a battle to keep, wants to tell her he'll protect her until the very end. She just wants to tell him how much easier he makes her journey, how much harder he makes the end.

But now she's crying despite herself, and the only thing he finds himself able to say is her name.

And they discover that a kiss is worth so much more than a thousand words.