[It helps. She immediately feels less likely to accidentally tilt over. The idea of needing to be carried is an embarrassing one though, and not one she can accept lightly. Yet... the fact that he’s offering in no uncertain terms says a great deal. There is no questioning that he means it.

And walking right now might just cause more trouble for him and everyone else.

....]

If it’s not too much trouble—well, I’d probably be less trouble if you carried me.

[Ultimately she has an idea what he’s thinking. She probably shouldn’t avoid it anyway.]

...I thought it might give me an advantage against what comes next. That it could possibly help. But... I didn’t think it through very carefully. I guess... the signs warning people about it were right.