[ blaze keeps her hand extended, outstretched, but doesn't try to approach any closer. that's all she wants to do—extend her hand to him, just like sonic had once done for her.

she lifts her gaze, looking past the bird and into the darkness of the brush behind it. ]

I understand that I have not left the best impression with you, and for that, I apologize. I know that you want me to leave, but even if I did I would not give up.

[ it would just be the same thing all over again, so she might as well push it to this point here and now. ]

I want to get to know you, Shadow. P-Perhaps I was being too presumptuous to think that we could be friends, but...

[ this is where she begins to struggling to find what she wants to say. this is a lot more difficult than she'd anticipated. ]