hugs seth hugs seth hugs seth. hugs him at random. hugs him at unexpected times.
hugs him while he's busy staring into a fire (and distracting him). hugs him while he's busy doing his maintenance (thereby interrupting him with her sudden weight). hugs him while he's leaning over to look at something (therefore putting all her weight on him like an annoying brat). hugs him in the middle of a fight (and ruining his center of balance—)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Tonia has no sense of when is an appropriate time.
⠀⠀⠀⠀There are times she gets it right, times when she guesses right or just accidentally stumbles in to the correct moment. When she provides comfort to his wandering thoughts, a grounding reminder of reality and what it is that he fights for now.
⠀⠀⠀⠀Then, much more often than not, there are the times she doesn't get it right at all. In the middle of a delicate adjustment? Surprise Tonia weight from the side. Inspecting an area carefully to look for dangers or useful supplies? Bodied by Tonia jumping on him for a hug, knocking him to the ground like a petulant child.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Or right now.
⠀⠀⠀⠀In the middle of striking down the corrupted horde that is definitely not attacking because of an exceptionally loud exclamation from Tonia that definitely didn't happen. The weight of her sudden embrace is noted, addressed as a headache, and responded to.
"Could you- I- Ugh, fine, you asked for this."
⠀⠀⠀⠀He can fight one-handed against this lot. A quick crushing cleave with his weapon to buy space, and his other arm reaches down and just handedly scoops Tonia off the ground. How quickly his Guide/Daughter goes from a sudden embrace to being carried like a sack of potatoes under his arm while he rights.