Her heart softened in response to his words, and the last of her fear fell away. Rogue took a half-step closer and wrapped her arms around him as best she could. She rested her head against his chest and closed her eyes.

All of life can't be that way.

And then, that strangely foreign inner sense insisted, Why not?

You'll never know if you don't try.

Rogue looked up at Loki and said, "Take me up again?"