Unable to control herself, Makayla turns around to hug him.&nbsp; She knows he is content with his fate, and maybe even enjoys it, but to live all alone.&nbsp; That seems terrible, she thinks.<br /><br />Tonas has been waiting for this day for so long.&nbsp; He has desired the touch of another, yet it has always been denied him.&nbsp; Having her virtual body next to his, feeling the coded lines running through her as they interact with his, he is overwhelmed with emotion (which, incidentally, took him nearly a year to write and perfect the EmotiCode sequences for all avatars).<br /><br />The moment seems special, and he does not want to say anything stupid or macho.&nbsp; So when she says, "sorry," he simply replies, "thanks."<br /><br />*** special thanks to <a target="_self" href="https://deftmonkey.deviantart.com/" ><img class="avatar" src="https://a.deviantart.net/avatars/d/e/deftmonkey.jpg?1" alt=":icondeftmonkey:" title="DeftMonkey" /></a> for the great pics and story ideas ***