That fleeting tension in Sadie has his attention back on her in an instant, and he murmurs quietly with his voice low in pitch to remind her, “It’s okay… We’re safe with our friends.” His hand draws upwards against her back without change in speed, but instead of returning down, skips over his arm to instead reach to the back of her head once more. This time, he slips his fingers into her hair and scratches gingerly at her scalp for a few seconds only to then begin finger combing the blond strands carefully.

Dozing off might do her some good.