[yeah he pulls out his knife and stabs her immediately--
--no, it's just a hug. It is in fact a very good hug, because he is a doting older brother and has lots of experience being comforting. This is hardly anything as selfless as that; it can't be, not when he can't offer his full trust or loyalty. But if there's anything nefarious going on here, it's not apparent; maybe somewhere else in the house one of the doors creaks open, but that's about it. They can stay like this for as long as she needs.]
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--no, it's just a hug. It is in fact a very good hug, because he is a doting older brother and has lots of experience being comforting. This is hardly anything as selfless as that; it can't be, not when he can't offer his full trust or loyalty. But if there's anything nefarious going on here, it's not apparent; maybe somewhere else in the house one of the doors creaks open, but that's about it. They can stay like this for as long as she needs.]