Brows raise at her swift rise in concern, and he lifts his hand from her arm to try to calm her as he smiles, but he doesn't have the chance before Sadie has wrapped her arms around to pull him downwards into a hug. Benjiro blinks in surprise after giving no resistance, then smiles as he sighs softly at the sound of her purring in his ear. Moving slowly, he wraps his arms around her with a light squeeze given in a ginger hug that holds for a few seconds, "Yes, I'm alright Sadie. I think my bones have adjusted to the new forces, so I haven't hurt myself."

"All I can ask is for you to be patient with me, and honest with me about what feels normal and what's too much when I hold your or squeeze your hand. I need to get used to the ratio of conscious effort to neuromuscular recruitment is all," as so far he's been making an effort to be delicate. Were he to accidentally injure Sadie, he isn't certain he would be capable of forgiving himself.