Jacque nodded silently as listned to Luna's orders. He tensed slightly, however there was no fear on his face, only caution as he recognized the look that was being given to him. Jacque was all too aware of what could happen if he and Luna ever had to come to blows, he was built to be sturdy -at least by bird kid standards- but she could still cause him serious injury or even kill him, just as he could her. This and the fact that he respected and trusted her and her judgement meant that he was content following her orders. Jacque tucked his own wings in as a sign of submission, "[b][color=f26522]You've got it, i'll make sure they stay safe.[/color][/b]". As Luna walked away to speak to the others,  Jacque stared at her with a perplexed expression. There was something different in the way she'd looked at him this time, as if there was something that was genuinely worrying her that she couldn't talk about.

When it came time for Luna to leave, Jacque silently watched her wave to everyone for a bit before he briskly walked over to her, closing the distance in a few strides. With only a few centimeters between them, Jacque did something that he almost never did: He wrapped both of his arms around Luna's midsection and picked her up, encompassing her in a hug. With her being at face level to himself, Jacque tilted his head and brought his mouth close to her ear, "[b][color=f26522]You be careful out there, i'll make sure to protect everyone here. I bet my life on it.[/color][/b]". He held her for a few seconds more before gently putting her back down and turning to the others with a shrug. Given how rarely he actually showed affection outside of a fist bump, a ruffling of the hair, or a slug on the shoulder, Jacque squelched any possible questions regarding the action with his next statement, "[b][color=f26522]Figured I may as well get one hug in since Luna's heading out on freedom day.[/color][/b]".