He'd forgotten that Niks hadn't seen him like this before. It was a bit pleasing to have a secret that she wasn't sure of. And he liked the way she was talking to him. He just kept wagging his tail as she spoke, doing a silly little head twist when she said he was pretty. Of course he was pretty. Why would he be anything but?
She fell so quickly that Evan didn't have a chance to move. He stayed back until he was sure that she was okay, to assure that he didn't cause more panic. But when she was just annoyed at herself and the snow, he stood and stepped forward.
It appeared to him that the clothing was making her kind of stuck. Evan ducked down and wiggled himself under her arm, giving her something to grasp onto so she could right herself.