[Tara gives a slight start and an even softer "eep" when she finally catches Claudia's eye, and then she actually does miss a step, just barely missing Claudia's foot.
It takes another second or so for her to catch up.] W-What? Oh. [And then back down to their feet her gaze goes, albeit this time briefly.]
She does have a thing for redheads~.
It takes another second or so for her to catch up.] W-What? Oh. [And then back down to their feet her gaze goes, albeit this time briefly.]
...y-you do have, um, very nice shoes.