He had been useless throughout the entire interaction, that was what had happened! Even the young women had stepped forward and tried to do something, whereas he'd just stood there, trying not to lose control of Peppermint's leash.
"Peppermint was barking at him," Jasper replied unhelpfully. Had the man said anything? He had, though it hadn't been directed to him and it was had to make conversation anyway, with all the conundrum.
"Oh! He told me to control Peppermint and to leave him alone." Was that enough for him to curse him? Jasper felt bad, suspecting a dead man of having cursed him but guilt alone wasn't enough to put him at ease with this new worry that he might be cursed.
"Peppermint was barking at him," Jasper replied unhelpfully. Had the man said anything? He had, though it hadn't been directed to him and it was had to make conversation anyway, with all the conundrum.
"Oh! He told me to control Peppermint and to leave him alone." Was that enough for him to curse him? Jasper felt bad, suspecting a dead man of having cursed him but guilt alone wasn't enough to put him at ease with this new worry that he might be cursed.