His friend was smiling again, and for that Jigano would have suffered a dozen nose boops. His dignity was a small price to pay to see some of the weight lifted from the blond hunter's shoulders, and he wanted to keep, at least for a little while longer, the spot of bright warmth in his chest at being the one to cause that smile. Something about it seemed to chase the shadows around his heart away, at least for a little while, and let him be playful and almost... almost innocent again.
So when Rory bent down, following the gentle tugging at his sleeve, Jigano took the opportunity that presented itself to free his friend's coat and rise up on his hind legs. One forepaw balanced on the arm he'd 'captured' and the other raised and outstretched to return the boop with a gentle tap to the hunter's nose.
If he succeeded he would drop back to his haunches to look up at his friend with a decidedly pleased expression on his little foxy face. Even if he didn't, he would sit back and look at Rory with bright blue eyes, warm as summertime. After a moment he turned to glance at Talys, then back to the blond man, tilting his head to the side in a silent question.
So when Rory bent down, following the gentle tugging at his sleeve, Jigano took the opportunity that presented itself to free his friend's coat and rise up on his hind legs. One forepaw balanced on the arm he'd 'captured' and the other raised and outstretched to return the boop with a gentle tap to the hunter's nose.
If he succeeded he would drop back to his haunches to look up at his friend with a decidedly pleased expression on his little foxy face. Even if he didn't, he would sit back and look at Rory with bright blue eyes, warm as summertime. After a moment he turned to glance at Talys, then back to the blond man, tilting his head to the side in a silent question.
