Crowley experienced the same sort of break herself. The demon in her is full of rage and unrest, and the mother in her only wants to protect her little girl and keep her from harm. It's painful but necessary. What good is having a perfect life if it isn't real?

Crowley holds Alice tightly, an echoing shh, shh, sound leaving her lips.

"I know, neither do I," she whispers quietly, "You don't have to remember it all right now. You just have to be careful-- we could be in danger."