[ Fio really isn't expecting anything in return and she would feel content enough if he simply keeps the gift. In a way, the little rock really did do a good job in keeping her out of trouble by being the subject of her attention. Hours spent painting rocks and doing other crafts have managed to keep her in a single area for a long period of time.

It's possible others have seen her working on it. Or he can hope that others were too busy with their own projects to even notice. The arts and crafts area is a pretty popular spot! ]

Watch... me? [ That sounds like a joke, even if Shadow doesn't look like the type to be telling jokes. But she also recalls being told how she shouldn't be going off to places alone. ] Are you worried about me, Darkie? If I'm ever in really big trouble, I've got the earpiece that Miss Aurora gave me. I know how to use it.

[ ...She hardly uses it, but she knows how it works for the most part in case of an emergency. ]