balloons and old friends

and well, look there!

why - i can't believe it -
hello Resolve!
it's so nice to see you again!
oh - and, i'm sorry,
who is this that you have brought with you?
Hope, you say?
well... goodness, Hope - i barely recognized you!
it's been a long time, now...
goodness knows...
we really thought we had lost you there for a while.
well, anyway... no matter -
welcome back, both of you!
come on in and stay awhile...