Once she's on the ground, he kneels down on one knee to bring himself closer to her level. At her question, he gives a good-natured smile.
"I'm fine, that's not even the fastest I've ever had to run away from something!" He laughs, the laugh of being glad to be alive, of chasing away fear -- not only for himself, but for her. There's no doubt that carrying her slowed him down, but he wasn't going to leave her behind. The possibility didn't even occur to him.
"I was more spooked than anything. That was pretty scary, wasn't it?" She seems pretty spooked herself, and for the two of them to begin to process their feelings about what just happened, it's important to first acknowledge them.
He's a good Papa <3
"I'm fine, that's not even the fastest I've ever had to run away from something!" He laughs, the laugh of being glad to be alive, of chasing away fear -- not only for himself, but for her. There's no doubt that carrying her slowed him down, but he wasn't going to leave her behind. The possibility didn't even occur to him.
"I was more spooked than anything. That was pretty scary, wasn't it?" She seems pretty spooked herself, and for the two of them to begin to process their feelings about what just happened, it's important to first acknowledge them.