He doesn't understand, brows furrowing. He's made even more mistakes than that? Didn't even get the worst one? Squirming out of discomfort -- he's trying to remember everything, from the moment the guest arrived to the moment he left -- he turns to lie on his back. Jade doesn't like it when he's hiding himself, maybe that's it.

But no, it isn't. His eyes widen. It's not what he expected, at all. "I ... should have been more convincing? I can do that, I can learn, I will practice pretending." The words tumble out, voice so scratchy it shouldn't be a surprise that his babbling leads to a small coughing fit.