"You are forgiven." IT is easier to offer that than to insist Cade has done nothing wrong. "No one is hurt. No one is upset. See?"

He tips his chin in the direction of the kestrels, subtly guiding attention away from them with a few tricks. Juggling and dancing and in general, providing a fine distraction. "You were frozen in fear. Lost in a moment. It happens. It has not, as far as I am aware, happened in some time. Which is a step in the right direction, yes?"