[ He can at least spare them both anything like that, everything tense enough about him to be almost ridiculous. She tells him not to rush it, and he tries to listen, but it's still not easy when he half feels like this attempt at getting himself decent will end with things falling off or failing to work right.
Have more faith, he reminds himself, this is fine.
Right before he almost bolts when she plucks at the material, letting his fur settle properly flat. He manages to check the impulse at the last moment, even keeping himself from dancing in place with the small hopping steps his feet seem to want to fly into in response to his nerves. ]
... Okay.
[ His blank stare at her words before she pantomimes what she means is met with a flicker of understanding, and once again being careful, he tries to twist at the waist to cross the fabric like she's stating. He's fumbling the effort, ends up dropping one end of the "belt" he'd been working with, and in an effort to catch it again, overbalances and does, in fact, start toppling toward Konoha. ]
Woah—
[ Isn't much of a comment or warning, but it's what pulls out of his throat as an arm windmills and he tries to throw himself back to a central balanced position, one hoof skidding out from under him while his other hand desperately keeps its hold on his "belt." ]
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Have more faith, he reminds himself, this is fine.
Right before he almost bolts when she plucks at the material, letting his fur settle properly flat. He manages to check the impulse at the last moment, even keeping himself from dancing in place with the small hopping steps his feet seem to want to fly into in response to his nerves. ]
... Okay.
[ His blank stare at her words before she pantomimes what she means is met with a flicker of understanding, and once again being careful, he tries to twist at the waist to cross the fabric like she's stating. He's fumbling the effort, ends up dropping one end of the "belt" he'd been working with, and in an effort to catch it again, overbalances and does, in fact, start toppling toward Konoha. ]
Woah—
[ Isn't much of a comment or warning, but it's what pulls out of his throat as an arm windmills and he tries to throw himself back to a central balanced position, one hoof skidding out from under him while his other hand desperately keeps its hold on his "belt." ]