"Don't be." This is simultaneously quite light and quite firm. She can't smile yet, but she can be warm. "This is what we do for ours. You've got a lot to get through, and if that means big crying fits or screaming or breaking shit, you can do that, and I'm gonna be right here through it. You're still here, you matter, and I care about you. Ain't changing."

And while she can expect he'll be lingering in this spot awhile longer, she can get out ahead of something. "Second nap'll be here in the spare room. Not letting you out into the cold for a long while."