Devero wraps his arms around the boy. Getting a hug from him is like getting hugged by a bear, huge and enveloping, but he's careful not to smother or overwhelm. He doesn't hold it too long, especially since Taiki had seemed nervous about accepting, but when he releases him he does clasp his shoulders for a moment longer. "It'll be okay," he tells him earnestly.

Maybe that's not something he can promise, ignorant to the details of the relationship between the kid and his king, but he promises anyway. If nothing else, he'll do whatever he can possibly do to help.