[They owed them that much and more, but they owed each other a lot, too. Not out of any sense of debt flung one way or another, or a sense that their continued loyalty to each other was contingent on an even score; just that when you love someone, you owe them happiness because you love them, not for any other reason at all.]
[So he could say you're welcome. But he chooses not to. Instead, Gold Experience leans in and grabs Izabel carefully but securely under the arms, pulls her close and hugs her tight, while Giorno smiles faintly and sends her all the love he can by proxy.]
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[So he could say you're welcome. But he chooses not to. Instead, Gold Experience leans in and grabs Izabel carefully but securely under the arms, pulls her close and hugs her tight, while Giorno smiles faintly and sends her all the love he can by proxy.]