The hug was comfort for both of them, Jed looking for some sort of reassurance that this was not a dream. That the man was back, and more importantly with him.

The exhale though, oh did that bring up a warning bell.

Jed could recall some of the things that Demyx has spun on him about what his world was like. But, he wasn't going to pity the man. That was not what anyone deserved. Instead, he wanted to just remind him. Comfort him if he needed him, but first...remind him.

"Heck, I thought this were a dream. But it ain't. Real as anything else I been able to see." He pulled back just enough to see Demyx, and he smiled slightly, "Boy, you are a sight fer sore eyes. I'm glad you're back. But you ain't headin' ter that castle. I owe ya some vitals first, alright?"

Another soft squeeze before Jed did pull away, save for a hand resting on the blond's shoulder.