"Easy," the man mutters, but he doesn't try to forcibly restrain Shinjirou. Neither does he speed up. Gently, he reaches out to brush his fingers against the back of Shinjirou's neck, a small gesture of comfort. "Easy," he repeats. "Is this too much? Should I stop?"

So he's determined to keep showing off, Jade thinks, his irritation not quite fading. But this is a good test of Shinjirou's abilities, though he's a little wary on that front as well - he knows Shinjirou well enough by now to sense the pliant, obedient mask beginning to crack.

It makes him tense (he has too much riding on this particular contact, and his own reputation will be at stake if Shinjirou turns violent), but he keeps his face blank and impassive. Inwardly, he wonders if there's a way to signal Shinjirou to work faster.