The gentle touch surprises Cade, but doesn't upset him. He stares pensively at Beleth's hand for what seems like an eternity, then slowly looks up at her. The ever-present fear glimmers in his eyes, but for once it seems almost overshadowed by... something else. Relief, perhaps. Gratefulness. The realization that maybe he finally believes her.
The corners of his mouth twitch upward in the ghost of a smile, one he doesn't want to display too confidently in case this is some kind of misunderstanding,