So many things he had spent his life learning, or having had them beaten into him were being turned upside down right now. Kate was making him go against everything he had been trained for. His mind was scattered and he didn't process Kate moving him until he felt his arm around her back. His mind snapped back to reality and he immediately tried to pull his arm back, already thinking of the beating he would receive for such an act. His whole body was shaking and he closed his eyes as his breathing increased. His legs threatened to give out but he forced them to hold up, keeping his head down and eyes closed.<br/><br/>He heard what Kate said and it relieve a small fraction of the worry and stress he was experiencing. He was so far from his usual routine though, his sense of normal, that the small indication of something so gentle such as being held, brushed, or even petted seemed foreign to his thoughts. He had grown so use to being abused and mistreated at the hands of others he wasn't sure if he could trust anyone with himself.