Honestly, it's not like it takes much to command Madoka around in the first place. Even if the other isn't being incredibly harsh about it, the girl is definitely intimidated. Enough so to not really think about what he's asking of her - though she later realises it can't really hurt, once she's actually stepping back while trying to hold onto the animal.

In fact, since she figures she can't do much about the younger sali's wound, she instead moves to gently pat the animal with the hand that isn't holding the ties, trying to calm it down after such a stressful experience for it.

"We got a call for help," she says after the sali tries to explain to the other. Madoka figures she's got to do her part in that too. It's unfair to let the burden of explanation rest on the child. "That's why we came. But it seems those red storms that have been bothering you have already struck pretty badly.."