Maybe she should be more used to this by now. It's not like it's the first time he's suddenly just picked her up like that, after all. But the afterimages of the nightmare still linger, and it combined with the dark and everything else makes her yelp just slightly as she's scooped up.

There's no resistance though, it's just surprise. The moment she realises he's sitting down with her on that rock and that she's on his lap, Madoka is already moving to wrap her arms around his shoulders, leaning against him. Her head is leaning against him and all tucked in too - clearly she's still sleepy, even though she doesn't want to go back to sleep.

"Uh-huh.." She softly replies. It feels a little childish to admit that, but.. she trusts Maru. He would never judge her over anything, so it's easier to admit to him than it'd be to anyone else. "But something about it felt.. strange."