He moves slow, but there's no hesitation. Just concern, delicacy, and... gentleness. He clears his throat a few times to try and make it less raw and rubs at it a few times with one hand as the other reaches out.

"Forgive me my foolishness?" he says quietly. "I had started to doubt I'd find you and then... there you were. It was all I could to not to reach for you that moment."