[Though Maria is unaware of Shadow's guilt and sadness due to him hiding it pretty well, she could tell that the reserved hedgehog's mind was busy. Pensive. Understandably so considering the situation, there would be a lot going on in there. Now there was her for him to worry about. She always tried to reassure him in the past in all the time they'd known each other. But it was just how he was.

The girl relaxed visibly when he said he was unhurt. She knew he was pretty resilient, but she cared about his well being just the same. She uncapped the water bottle and had a few sips of the refreshing liquid. She didn't know how easy to come by water was on this world, so she was careful in how much she drank. She lowered and capped the bottle, looking down at Shadow who had sat on the concrete. She smiled and patted the bench next to her.]

Come up and sit by me. There's plenty room. You don't have to sit on the ground. [She invited, putting the bottle in her bag and moving it out of the way.] I'm just so relieved and happy that you are here...I thought I was alone in all of this. [She made a gesture with both hands, encompassing their surroundings. She was still coming to terms that this was happening at all: Waking up in a strange hospital room and then after hearing the most fantastical story she'd ever heard outside of a sci-fi novel, she gets sent here to another planet. It was all so much.]