*Now he is placing that hand he put around her on her head, smiling warmly down at her as he does.* And I understand that... Regardless of if you're 'numb' to it-- *ruffling her hair ever so lightly.* Something like that can always be hard to talk about, especially with those you're closest to.

Just try not to bottle it up, okay? I've made that mistake before, and it never ends well.