Swiftcurrent Creek Now you know I'm paper-thin

Every day! Reverie felt as if a weight had lifted from her chest, and a rush of affection flooded in to take its place. She wasn't sure what she would name her feelings toward Arric; they were friends, and she didn't feel romantically toward him, but neither would she call him a brotherly figure — yet there was something more than friendship there too. She just didn't know what it was.
You can come closer, if you want, She invited gently, aware of the way Arric was still positioned at the far end of the den. It went against every instinct which had taken hold of her over the last two days — but Arric was worth the discomfort. I want you to know that - I really do appreciate you. I know it's not easy to be my friend, and I don't want it to be that way forever, but I'm lucky to have found friends who will stick around while I... try to get it together.
I think everything is going to be okay, She added after a moment. Of this she was certain, more than ever before.