The question has serpentine green eyes blinking at the bright crimson ones before him, breifly, before he smirks, knowingly, and then chuckles, softly, at it.
"Why would I not, my other?" he asks in return, tilting his head curiously. He would swear there is something different, because he does not miss the brief dig of teeth into that bottom lip. It's a nervous sort of gesture, though tiny, and oh... then this is an opportunity to be had! One he must not miss, if this first curse is throwing Shadow off guard. He smiles more, something more encouraging, persuasive, and raises a hand almost as if he's offering it to the black and red hedgehog.
"I have never made secret of the things I am offering you, Shadow~ I was willing to give you them before or give you ways of attaining them. That has not changed~"