[ The ballet step is for fun, Shadow. She wonders if he needs an understanding of having fun just as much as he seems to need to learn about friendship. ]

Hm...

[ He can growl as much as he wants, but she continues to be unfazed. She would be more rattled if he was someone who would try to outright physically harm her.
However, she takes his intense glare as a sign to lay off on any further talk about friends or friendship. Of course the thought of it continues to linger around her mind. That's not going to stop her from wanting to help him, even if they never become friends. It's out of her own kindness that she wants to help others. Making anything "transactional" was never on her mind in the first place. ]

Yeah. Being o-bli-vious would be really bad. [ A nod. "Oblivious" is another word that's not of her usual vocabulary, but she seems to have an understanding of what it means at least. ] Thank you for teaching me a new word! [ She manages a polite smile, despite his irritation. ] I'll keep it in mind.

[ The colorful squares continue to dazzle, blink, and fade beneath her feet. After a couple more hops across the tiles, she does realize there's no chance she'll ever fall with Shadow's assistance. For the next set of squares, she tries to dance more freely without worry of falling, less bunny hops and implementing more little ballet skips and runs. ]

...You're really strong, huh. So, what are you planning to do after this dance?