Annabelle's issues, and there are many of them, are forgotten for the moment. You spend 4 years in the saving the world business, and people acting like Connor is right now trip certain responses automatically.

Annabelle sighs and crouches down to be on his level. "It's okay. You're safe here, I promise," she says quietly, in that tone of voice most people associate with soothing frightened animals or children.