[Elena spent a lot of time during all this mess trying not to die. She'd volunteered her powers because it had been pretty clear that they either did what it took to summon those weird sisters or faced a potential end of the world, but her abilities aren't really suited for combat. So she'd dodged it and hidden and stayed alive, and that meant she hadn't had a lot of time to check on her friends.
So she comes up beside Archie and tosses her arms around him in a hug without preamble.]
later on
So she comes up beside Archie and tosses her arms around him in a hug without preamble.]
I'm glad you're okay.