As his hand gripped and steadied her, her head snapped up to meet his eyes again and a flicker of some confused recognition flashed through her dark-eyed gaze before she dispelled it with a little giggle. Her free hand reached up to clutch at his shoulder while they worked together to get her stable again. The step put her almost on level with him. Her chin only had to lift slightly for her to be able to smile thankfully straight into his face. Her hand lingered at his shoulder and she made no move to pull the other away either. Fascination and interest shone in her expression as she studied him almost rudely, intense and curious. Suddenly, she wrinkled her nose but, as far as he could tell, it had nothing to do with his state of hygiene. Certainly not if her hands were still on him like they were.
"Kami," she offered finally. Another pixie grin lit her face and she moved her hand at last from his shoulder, edging it slightly over his chest as if checking for a heartbeat but missing the anatomical area completely. "God, I hope I didn't hurt you..."