[At Hilda's exasperation, Jayden hides his amused grin by turning to pet Maple's mane again with his free hand, straightening out some of the strands that had gotten tangled by splashed water. He'd caught Hilda's look earlier but didn't comment on it, instead just filing it away mentally for later emotional parsing, and it's a nice change to do so for something that's actually positive.]
Hey, I acknowledged the jinx, that means it won't happen.
[That's totally how it works, right? Of course. And Maple's mane straightened, he looks back at Hilda, hesitating just briefly before adding--]
I meant what I said, though. This was a nice change of pace.
[It isn't a 'thanks for dragging me outside', but it's as close as he might get.]
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Hey, I acknowledged the jinx, that means it won't happen.
[That's totally how it works, right? Of course. And Maple's mane straightened, he looks back at Hilda, hesitating just briefly before adding--]
I meant what I said, though. This was a nice change of pace.
[It isn't a 'thanks for dragging me outside', but it's as close as he might get.]