"Here, relax and hold still." Sonny replied, placing his hands on her shoulders and starting to rub.

He'd never had much practice with this - it wasn't like any of his siblings were really the kind of people to ask for shoulder rubs. But he'd seen it on TV and as with most things that involved personal contact and affection, he was naturally gifted. Empathy was his strong suit and he used it to judge what would be helpful and what wouldn't be.

"Tell me if I'm being too firm." he said.