Things were quiet, there was no fanfare, and the homecoming reminded El more of a funeral than a parade, her husband and Neal with tears in their eyes and her in the long-sleeved turtleneck, not wanting them to see the bruises; it'd be a while before the relief set in, before they'd all stop shirking shadows.
El/Peter/Neal -- Homecoming
Things were quiet, there was no fanfare, and the homecoming reminded El more of a funeral than a parade, her husband and Neal with tears in their eyes and her in the long-sleeved turtleneck, not wanting them to see the bruises; it'd be a while before the relief set in, before they'd all stop shirking shadows.