I'd say that's weirder than having a crush on her, but that's me.

[As though the Crusaders were innocent of entertaining and babysitting a little girl who decided to tag along with them for a while.]

Just tell her it's safer here. And that I don't sleep at night, so it's not a hassle for me to take her places in the dark if that's what she needs. Those are my "daytime" hours, anyway.