[ Ava allows him to fold his arms around her and she leans into his touch, into his warmth, and rests her head on his shoulder. She breathes him in with a breath she needn't take, closing her eyes for a moment. Then, quietly: ]

I'll do whatever is necessary to keep you safe...and to keep myself out of trouble. [ Mostly. ] And I won't leave you. Not 'til long after my second death, if it comes to it.

[ Wow, this is a little strong. ]

I'm not going anywhere, Hawke. I've got you.