[It's not the same lengthy embrace that he and Zelda insisted upon when they each realized the other was back in Songerein, but nonetheless, it's how Link expresses how glad he is to see Beat. He lets go after a few moments, offering a faint smile, his heart feeling lighter than it has in days.]
I think I do, a bit.
[Beat may be the best friend Link has ever had, excluding some lifelong companions like Zelda, Sidon, Mipha. A bond like that sticks with you; he may have thought of his time in Reverein like a dream, but the lack of that friendship in his waking life weighed on him even in the friendships he maintains at home.
Still-- the passage of time doesn't go unnoticed. After a moment, he gestures around at the inside of the warehouse.]
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I think I do, a bit.
[Beat may be the best friend Link has ever had, excluding some lifelong companions like Zelda, Sidon, Mipha. A bond like that sticks with you; he may have thought of his time in Reverein like a dream, but the lack of that friendship in his waking life weighed on him even in the friendships he maintains at home.
Still-- the passage of time doesn't go unnoticed. After a moment, he gestures around at the inside of the warehouse.]
You've been busy. This is really coming together.