"Then I think it's time to kick it up a few notches," Sonic chimed and paced himself past Shadow, the palm of his hand patting into his shoulder with a gentle poof from the gloves that had been gifted to him just two months before. "Teach has a looooot of explain' to do..." His ear flicked, head tilted thoughtfully. "After we recycle her." Sonic shot him a grin over his shoulder.

... Ahem. Aaand not that he was too worried or anything, but he was pretty relieved to see Shadow, too.