Smiling Ecliptor quickly kissed her cheek upon her return as their arms linked as they started walking toward the forest where Vexen had asked them to meet. While they walked through the town toward the forest edge Jackson continued to mull over the thoughts that had plagued him before finally looking to Firefox with a sheepish grin that faded into a look of hurt.
"Hey, I hope you're not mad at me for getting you trapped here, and before you say anything if it wasn't for me you and Victor probably never would have even decided to play SAO. For that I'm sorry and I'm going to do everything I can to make it up to you." he said in a bit of a rush still looking to her.