Jigano raised a brow at the phrasing, staying crouched while Sam stood. "Who said it was silly?" he asked, brow furrowing. "It was a kind thing to suggest. And I am still willing to try it, if it would make you happy." But no matter what he said today, it seemed to be the wrong thing. Rising as Sam began working his way closer to the rabbit, Jigano hid his sigh and stood.
"Yes, of course," he murmured, biting his tongue against his own suggestion. Sam was trying, and that was what he had hoped the meek bookmaker would do more of. So he followed slowly in the Ascended's footprints, doing his best not to scare the quivering little ball of white fur that blended with the snow.
He felt the buzz of the barrier starting in his back teeth, setting him on edge. He hunched his shoulders against the strange ache in his joints as he shuffled a little closer, trying to get behind the little rabbit as slowly and carefully as Sam was moving - not that the little creature seemed to be budging much, though from the way its ears twitched it knew they were there. "I'll follow your lead," he said quietly, letting Sam make the decision of when to move - and when to chase.
"Yes, of course," he murmured, biting his tongue against his own suggestion. Sam was trying, and that was what he had hoped the meek bookmaker would do more of. So he followed slowly in the Ascended's footprints, doing his best not to scare the quivering little ball of white fur that blended with the snow.
He felt the buzz of the barrier starting in his back teeth, setting him on edge. He hunched his shoulders against the strange ache in his joints as he shuffled a little closer, trying to get behind the little rabbit as slowly and carefully as Sam was moving - not that the little creature seemed to be budging much, though from the way its ears twitched it knew they were there. "I'll follow your lead," he said quietly, letting Sam make the decision of when to move - and when to chase.
