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Jove just stared, through the kitsune's laughter, and then the subsequent attempts to control it. He followed Tavi's glance and tried to look up at his own hair, immediately dunked his ears by accident, and just ended up splashing more water around as he tried to shake the water off of them. He sunk slightly in the water and snorted. Why did it have to be so... wet?

But the shock had been accidental, and Jove was well aware these things happened. He had his own fair share of uncontrollable reactions when he was in first year too. So it was all easily forgivable.

Ears perked up at mention of a race, and he glanced at the other side of the shallow end. Then back at Tavi, an inscrutable expression on his face.

Suddenly he lunged in the direction of the far side, tendrils all retreating in an attempt to streamline himself.

Jove was no expert at swimming, but he did have an advantage in that he didn't have to breathe. So he could focus on moving forward. Even with the translucent, waterlogged shirt, he could still move fairly quick. Tavi might not have caught up to him the way he did, if Jove hadn't picked that same moment to glance back over his shoulder.

Only to see Tavi looming behind him.

Jove barely had time for a startled squeak before the kitsune half-landed on him, dragging everything from his tail down under the water.