Thoughts about… bugs and rain
Having some vague thoughts about Jesper’s previous owner… I’m envisioning an older man who didn’t have the love of whimsy that Jesper has, or that zest for life lol. I don’t think he was ever encouraged to go off and do his own thing, or find his own interests, as he was just used to help with whatever the guy needed help with. But was thinking just from, existing, Jesper naturally comes across things outside that he loves, like worms and bugs and dirt lol, and eventually wants to go outside and look for and appreciate these things more, but I could see his owner being a bit “no, that’s not why you’re here, pay attention” since Jesper was not the best at whatever his job was.
Over time, he was sort of, given up on, which allowed him a little more time to just go and do whatever he wanted to do. Which was probably just running around looking for bugs and getting dirty.
I think when Jesper shows up at Yarrow’s, he’s on best behavior and ignores his bug-calling for awhile, until the routine is a bit more normalized and he understands what’s expected of him (nothing). Was picturing him earlier helping Yarrow with something indoors, but it starts raining and he knows that’s when the worms start coming up out of the soil, and desperately wants to go out, keeps peeking through the windows (probably licking them like a weirdo), whines, but then returns to help Yarrow just a tiny bit reluctantly. Of course I can’t see Yarrow KEEPING Jesper from doing what he loves, so I’m sure he’s given the okay and runs full speed outside.
Bonus scene of Jesper just sitting outside, eyes closed, face up towards the sky, leaning back a bit, just enjoying the weather lol. Runs back inside when he hears thunder… makes me wonder… does he just strip naked at the door so he’s not tracking around sopping wet clothes, I mean might as well… Does he have a little towel ready so he can get cleaned up and dried off… BONUS POINTS can he be wrapped up in front of a fire on a cool night after playing in the rain all day!? BONUS POINTS WHAT IF HE GETS A MINI COLD AND SNEEZES AND IS OFFERED WARM TEA BY THE FIREPLACE… !!!!