Sheehan leaning against him is... weirdly reassuring. And he leans back against him, reinforcing the contact, taking Sheehan's weight so he can relax.

"My understanding of the whole debate is that- supernatural influence can only open cracks that already exist. If there's nothing there to force that further open, then- usually people would be able to recover with only a normal amount of shock," he adds, more of an amused tone than is probably appropriate, but fuck it. They've both earned the right, at this point.