He remembers a certain Manor with her running off to be comforted by stable animals...

He holds it out for her inspection, tilting his head with a wide grin at her childlike wonder. Sometimes she did act her age and less like a stunted adult. "You can touch this one if you want. I can't let you hold it though for magical reasons at least not without my help." He glances down at it to watch her hands if she does choose to touch it, "What is your shield intended to be then."