"Alright." It is not the most comfortable position, but it need not be. It is more about settling Cade than it is his own issues, even while he turns the puzzle that is this man around in his head. Take the weapon from the man, it does not solve everything. Anger and stress making him lose time? He has seen it.

At the end of that road is death, madness, and a mess. The Templars would look poorly, the Inquisition would take a hit. Better to find a way to manage this- but how is he to speak to his superiors of such a thing? Likely they do not know.

No, this. This falls to him. For some reason.

While he thinks his hand continues to card through Cade's hair, slow and soothing. Either he will reach his limit and tell him to stop- or he will relax. Who knows which will come first?