yes yes, caretaker holding whumpee of their own volition is good… but have you considered whumpee climbing into caretaker’s arms/lap unprompted?
what’s the situation? have they just gotten rescued? are they dying? touch starved? or maybe just tired, and want a safe place to rest? or all of the above?
is it a leap? are they desperately crawling into caretaker’s embrace, trying to get as close as possible? or is it cautious, like they’re scared caretaker will say no? or is it arduous— maybe they’re weak from fatigue or injuries or blood loss, and it takes a lot of effort for them to make the movements.
how does caretaker react? are they surprised? displeased? maybe they’re overjoyed that whumpee trusts them enough to do this. or, just maybe, there’s a bittersweetness to it, because it’s a goodbye (death or otherwise).
