He frowns a little, reaching out to stroke her hair again. "I'm sorry Katie, I didn't mean to upset you like that. I only meant to show you how much worse things could be. Apparently I shouldn't have mentioned things of that nature to you." His hand continued the work that he knew she enjoyed. Kneeling somewhat close to her, he gently stroked and caressed her hair and face, hoping that the gentle touches would calm her and ease her frightened nature. For the moment, he spoke nothing more about her future responsibilities, preferring to wait until she was more calm and relaxed.