Sage couldn't help but laugh, clearly delighted in the girl's words. "Da loves you too," he told her happily, pressing a kiss to her head.

Sage continued to interract with the little girl until they had both worn themselves out, and she'd fallen asleep on his chest. He'd just watched her curl in happily, though it wasn't long before he passed out himself again, this time on his back and his arms wrapped protectively around her.

Sage stirred slightly when she pulled the blanket over them, but didn't wake. He did wake a while later, when he smelled food cooking. His stomach rumbled, and he felt actually hungry, so maybe he could eat something tonight.

Sage chuckled softly and shook his head. "I couldn't eat that much if I tried," he mused softly, reaching for the plate and settling agaisnt the headboard of the bed with Liz. "better," he noted quietly. "The fact that she hasn't shown up yet scares me though," he added softly, not meeting her gaze. It terrified him...more than he really wanted to admit.

Sage nodded when she mentioned any progress was good, though by then his thoughts about any had dulled anything good about his previous comment. Though, at her question he let out a sort of bitter laugh, curling his legs up to his chest and wrapping his arms around them, shaking his head dully. "About what," he huffed. There were so many parts to it - what had happened, the whole backstory on this, what he was worried about now. Just so many options. None of them were good. "If I start I'm not sure I'll be able to stop," he added, brows furrowing as he admitted it. It was raw....a statement he'd meant to keep behind closed doors. But it had slipped out, and he just hoped nothing bad would come out of it.