Hastar turned away from his best friend, blushing furiously. "I know, it sounds stupid." He mumbled.
"No, Has, I love it!" Jay rushed to add, leaning over to place her paw over his. "I love that for you. You and Degs would be so great together." She smiled at Hastar, coaxing a shy grin from him as well. "Does he know?"
"No! I mean .. no." Hastar looked down at his paws again. "You're the first one I've told. I dunno, I just .. I've never actually felt this way about anyone before. When I do tell him, I don't want to mess it up. I want it to go perfectly."
"You really do care about him." Jahara murmured, soft awe in her voice.
" ..Yeah. He really means a lot to me." Hastar admitted.
"Then I'll help you." Jay decided. "I'll help you plan it out so you know exactly what to do when the time comes."
"And even if he doesn't feel the same, I'll feel better having told him." Has smiled now in full. "Thank you."
"Of course. That's what friends are for." Jay laughed, headbutting him.