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As he was brought nose-to-nose with the horseman, a multitude of thoughts flew through the little pup's mind. Did this one know who he was? Was he suspicious? Was he ever going to let him down? Had he not been convincing enough?

And then suddenly- TOO CONVINCING.

Jove had no idea what had happened, one minute he was dangling by the scruff of his neck, and the next... He had been shoved up one huge sleeve, and deposited into a pocket. Which, as it turned out, was more like a confusing bag of fabric as the horseman began moving. He was barely able to get his feet under him, let alone scramble to find the pocket's opening!

It reminded Jove of the time he had been bagged and taken to the hunter island. He whined loudly, and flailed about uselessly in the pocket, ending up on his back somehow with all four feet in what could only be the upwards direction.

Wait, what? Behave?

He wasn't the one picking up things at random and dropping them into pockets! Jove made a little growling noise as he found himself back in the pocket. This was unpleasant, he couldn't even see where they were going like this. But if he fell out again, what would the horseman do?

His grumpy determination wouldn't let him just sit there, so he wiggled around again and got his little ghost tendrils up over the pocket's edge. He pulled himself up just far enough so he could stick his little face and paws out, but not so much that he was falling onto the ground. For curiosity's sake, he pawed at the horseman's arm.

Jove bounced twice before rolling to a stop, and then flinched at the horseman's tone. He was no longer sure which was the safer place to be, inside the horseman's sleeve or on the ground with a path to freedom in front of him.

"BARK"

The pup kept up the act, and began to toddle around casually. Not like he was planning a dash for it, no. Casual.

Nope, not telling.

"BARK" he said again, his little legs walking about even as he was scooped up. What would Fruitloup do... Although he kept the dopey face up, Jove balked slightly at the thought. No, he didn't want to, not really, but it might convince his captor of his 'innocence'.

"BARK" Jove said again, and then stuck out his tongue, licking the horseman's nose.

Jove bounced twice before rolling to his feet, and then started off in a meandering path away from the horseman. He barked inanely again once or twice as he went.

Did horsemen have cooties? Insanity Cooties? The pup thought perhaps he should take a long bath when he got home, and even let some soap get in his mouth even though it didn't taste very good. Just in case...