She chortled softly and shook her head at him. "Don't worry, Knuckles. I won't let anything happen to you. As long as you don't do anything idiotic, chances are I'll be able to talk—" Manipulate. "—you out of any trouble you might get yourself into. Oddly enough, I'm good at doing things like that."

It must have been that empathic and telepathic charm of hers.