Yeah. He did seem most concerned about her when it came to loanin' her out.
[Which had been a point in the man's favor; even if Jayden doesn't really consider himself an animal person--nevermind that he's still petting Maple's mane as they walk--but it's often a good indicator of personality to see how someone treats them.
Once they're at the bank again, Jayden catches the ropes Hilda tosses his direction, and then gives her a flat look.]
How could you have forgotten my expertise at tying fancy knots?
[And sure, he'd been talking about ties specifically at the time, but still. And he is not actually at all offended by Hilda possibly forgetting about that conversation, since it was not even slightly actually important, but will he pass up the opportunity to tease her about it? Of course not.
Of course knot.
If he looks vaguely pleased with himself while carefully securing the horse to the machine with a slightly ridiculous but still very secure knot, it certainly isn't because he made that stupid pun in his head.]
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[Which had been a point in the man's favor; even if Jayden doesn't really consider himself an animal person--nevermind that he's still petting Maple's mane as they walk--but it's often a good indicator of personality to see how someone treats them.
Once they're at the bank again, Jayden catches the ropes Hilda tosses his direction, and then gives her a flat look.]
How could you have forgotten my expertise at tying fancy knots?
[And sure, he'd been talking about ties specifically at the time, but still. And he is not actually at all offended by Hilda possibly forgetting about that conversation, since it was not even slightly actually important, but will he pass up the opportunity to tease her about it? Of course not.
Of course knot.
If he looks vaguely pleased with himself while carefully securing the horse to the machine with a slightly ridiculous but still very secure knot, it certainly isn't because he made that stupid pun in his head.]