"That does seem a blessing."

"I don't think it was particularly a risk, mind, but still."

He starts reading. 

Good for him. Imliss contemplates her sister's "secret" chocolate stash, determines that this would be a terrible idea, and steals Idaia's laptop to fiddle with trailer-related arrangements.

And as soon as he's within osanwë range - Idaia?

Dearheart?

You're alive - you're alive - where are you I have to drive a bit slower now that there are other cars everywhere -

She sends him an image of her exact surroundings and as much information as she can think of about the campus's location within the town and the town's location within California.

I am--oh dearheart--I--I can't imagine you're exactly okay, so I won't ask if you are, but--

You're alive, Idaia, you're alive -

I am, I've been alive again for almost eighteen years now and I've missed you since I remembered you existed--

I'm so sorry I didn't know, I'd have come sooner - how -

I have no idea. I don't blame you for not thinking of it, as far as I know it's completely unprecedented.

Are you okay? Are you happy?

I missed you a lot but I was generally happy when I wasn't actively pining.

Okay.

Oh, beloved.

It is really frustrating that you're not here yet and I can't hold you yet but--I missed this so much, having you in my mind--

I should have felt you were alive, should have known - any distance - 

I really shouldn't encourage you to get here as fast as you can without incurring irritating consequences because I am not confident in your ability to judge that unbiasedly but I really want to hold you as soon as possible.

I'm coming. I'm coming. Oh, Idaia.

Oh--you're going to love my outfit, she adds, her lips tugging upwards.

I might be crying too hard to see, driving by stealing other drivers' eyes -

Oh, dearheart, I'm right here, I'm alive, I'm fine, I love you.

I love you. I missed you. Thirty thousand years -

...Is that how long it's been? I--I knew it had been a long time, but I didn't know--oh darling--I wish you hadn't had to go through that--

I was dead for most of it-