Zeus seemed upsetted by this and narrowed his eyes, attempting to seem as polished as the mannered dragon before him in an effort to make Castor like him.

Ethan shrugged. "I wanna see the horses, so what?" He glanced at her.

"I dont know. Youve been unusually quiet recently. Its like you only speak in response to me." She tilted her head at him. Castor glanced at Zeus and shook his tail out. He batted at his shoulder like a cat, as though telling him to stop being a copy.

"I don't do that." He was just ..tired. Surely?

Zeus made a little mffph sound and covered Castor's face with the webbing. He moved it off and tilted his head.

Castor snorted and romped around in a circle playfully. Asta scoffed. "Liar." She punched him on the arm gently. (Ahaaaaa I think I want to make Ethan suffer and have Asta keep half-friendzoning him but also half-liking him and giving him the best mixed messages)

Zeus immediately took the invitation and spun around, playbowing like a dog.

Ethan looked at her with a confused expression. "Oww." He complained.

(RIP Sailor)

"God, you're such a wimp. Anyway, where are we headed to? The stables?" Castor matched him a bit stiffly, wagging his tail like a pine-tree sized dog.

"Am not-. Yes. I wanna see the horses." He narrowed his eyes at her.

Zeus was definitely more in tune with his play movements and very quick to hit the half golden dragon with his tail, beckoning him to chase as he turned tail and ran away.

Castor picked up and sprinted after him like a large, graceful golden retriever. Asta bit her lip, and her next comment was said at a slightly higher pitch. "Er-How many horses have you got here?"

Zeus took him for a loop and ran around. Then zig-zagged.

Ethan tipped his head slightly, what happened to her voice? "About twenty hereee, more in the fields. Most of these are for lessons."

She nodded, walking with him in the awkward silence. She crossed her arms and then clasped them behind her back, as though she didnt know what to do with herself while they entered the aisle-way of the barn. Castor threw himself at Zeus and tackled him, tumbling with him for a few moments.