If Pippa thought she was all cried out, she was wrong. She presses her face against her shoulder to blot her tears, since there's no way she's letting go of Essie. "You're okay. We're okay." She sounds faintly disbelieving. Now that it's over she doesn't have to be strong or optimistic, and she can allow herself to admit that deep down she was afraid they wouldn't succeed.

Pippa exhales shakily, and it turns into a laugh even though she's still crying. "I was so scared when you just -- you just disappeared, Essie, and we didn't know -- where did you go?"