He gasps a sob and curls in on himself as she watches, but soon his smile shines through the tears as the fear and worry drop away like unlocked chains.

She takes another deep breath and sighs it out through her nose, well-pleased, and does not yet tap out a message on her Kimoyo beads.

She will inform King T'Challa once they have come back down the mountain. For now, this moment is his, and his alone.