Lock playfully twitched his tail. He crossed his legs and rested his hands over his knees. He made sure she could see his fingers.

"No, nothing like that," he said.

At least, nothing was going to explode. But Lock knew he had to be careful. He'd already let a hint of trouble unwittingly slip.

"It's almost October," he said reassuringly. "We've [i]never[/i] pulled anything too big before Halloween. Otherwise, Jack wouldn't let us go out."

Which suddenly gave him an idea of how to better allay her suspicions. Lock gave her a devious smirk.

"Halloween Town has nothing to worry about aside from a little trick here and there. Unwitting mortals, on the other hand..."