[Much of the time, he would sit down or stand nearby, leaving the kind of comforting to those that were better at it. He would give space but also his presence so that they wouldn't feel quite so alone. Children were difficult in that their problems often felt insignificant to him and his worldly issues, but they were also easier because comfort was more about time and attention then needing to solve their issue.

And maybe his attempts here was stilted and not particularly warm, but he had rocked away nightmares on children and grown men alike when it was necessary. He was definitely not winning any parental figure of the year awards, which he was thankful for, but he could soldier up some effort.

Alice seemed calmed by the closeness and the rocking, which encouraged him to keep at it for now. As she leaned more into him, he tightened his arm around her to make it clear that the memories would be awful but she wasn't alone with them. When she looked up at him, he pulled a corner of a blanket closer and wiped away some of her remaining tears.]

Who cares who likes who? They wronged you, and they will pay in return. There's a cost to being a little shithead, so they better hope they never arrive here.

[Maybe Alice wouldn't move against this Gilbert for the sake of her twin, but Reaper had no such scruples if it came down to it. He hadn't had someone to bully in awhile, and oh he expected Maul would assist in that. It could be a date or something.]