[ this reaction... it's better than what she was expecting, to be honest, but it's still really awkward. she fidgets a bit, clawed fingers digging lightly into her hands as she breaks eye contact in favor of looking at the ground. ]

You, um- are you new here?

[ one hoof draws back and taps nervously against the ground in a motion that might be cute on a human or a deer. but madoka's not really either at this point, and she's all too aware of it right now. ]

I mean, you just got here, right? [ this isn't going anywhere. she tries to explain, stumbling on her words as she does. ] Otherwise, you'd- you would have seen something like me earlier. I'm not the only one, so...

[ what's left of her circulatory system finally kicks into gear, giving her pale cheeks some semblance of a blush. ]

I- I promise I'm not going to hurt you!