Private Finished Not From 'Round Here

The way Stefan put it right then was more convincing to Salal. She was a firm believer that everyone here was extremely special and she had already found many wondrous things and people. Salal didn't know if she was all that special when compared to others, but she could accept being special in her own way.

Salal smiled widely at Stefan, the blush mostly gone from her face now as this new point of view wasn't nearly as embarrassing for her.
"That is true, everyone special in their own way. I am just bear but I am my kind of bear. No other bear around like me."
Salal admitted and chuckled, gaining a small spring in her step as they walked along the street.
"You are very good person, Stefan. Will you be my friend?"
Salal asked, giving Stefan another one of her gentle smiles. She usually didn't ask for people to be her friends, but Salal had a feeling that unless she asked separately this time then she might not see Stefan again for a long time. Not if he spent time specifically in this area.

Stefan agreed to be her friend, and Salal's smile widened. She stopped for a moment to pull out her phone, it was much easier to use it with human fingers.
"Can I have your number? I use it to send you message, I can write better now. I also send pictures, if you like. I take lot of pictures, I like plants and nature, like seeing them even when I am not with them."
Salal explained, and showed her wallpaper which was of her flower garden, filled with many spring and budding summer flowers.

"I am sorry for being eager, I usually not ask to be friend so straight. I like when I get friends with time, naturally. But I feel it be hard to see you if I not come here, but I not have much time to come here, and I very much like idea of being your friend."
Salal admitted bit shyly and let out an embarrassed chuckle. She handed her phone to Stefan, hoping he'd input his number in it.

Salal got Stefan's number and immediately sent him a message so he knew her number as well. She sent him a small picture of a bear face, Salal heard they were called "emojis". She chuckled a bit at her own cleverness and then put the phone away.
"Wandering around town as bear make me tired, I think I will do it like this from now on. To be human is strange, feel not right some way, but useful."

Stefan's comment about different beliefs reminded Salal of the discussion about bringing back the dead, and also about that one discussion with angels and demons not liking each other, and Salal looked solemn as she nodded.
"Yes, that is right. It would be nice if all were in peace..."
Salal half-muttered the last part and looked sad, before quickly shaking off her bad mood and smiling again.
"I try my best to not cause fight with you. I not like fight and violence, I want to understand and get along."

Salal liked to think that she was optimistic, but she was also a coward. Salal knew that it was impossible for everyone to be at peace, it was like that in nature too; different species clashed, sentience or not. So, even though Salal agreed that it was up to them to make things better Salal also wanted to just...keep in her own small bubble, in her area, and cast out or deny things that would harm the peace within that bubble.
But this wasn't the right place or time to discuss such things, and thus Salal just kept a smile on her face and nodded in agreement.

"No no, not violence fight, I mean, uh, how you say it? Fight with words? I won't do that."
Salal explained, just thinking about physically fighting Stefan, or anyone, was...unthinkable. Salal would never want to do that, not unless it was absolutely necessary. The last time she had fought had led to...the incident, and Salal never wanted a repeat of that to happen. For her and everyone else's sake.

A laugh escaped Salal's lips at Stefan's words about not wanting Salal to try and start a fight. The dark tendrils of anxiousness still held on to her thoughts, but she was gradually shaking them off, and her smile was a lot more genuine and open now.
"I am not good at fights with words, I do not know how I try start one. You not done anything bad, I hope you continue not do anything bad."
Salal said with a slightly teasing tone and her smile was a bit more like a grin now, and her brilliant white teeth were showing.
"It feel nice to smile wide and laugh, have human teeth now. I have bear teeth usually, they scare my friend Tyler before, I keep them hidden. I keep them hidden now as well, not want scare anyone. I like when people smile with me."
Salal explained and smiled widely again, happily showing off her blunt human teeth, not scary at all for anyone.