She freezes, but doesn't tense up. It's probably good that the light sources are dim and fleeting, for what batter way to cover up the color rising to her face?
Jeanne smiles and nods to him, taking her hand back after that brief moment and swiftly picking up her basket instead. There's one step back, then another, and she's about to turn, when she remembers something.
"--oh! Tell Hiling hi for me when you see her, okay? I haven't talked to her for a bit, which we should fix, soon!" With a final little wave, she spins and scampers off, thinking he won't object to passing along a message like that.