Some people may not have noticed the goings on here, but Jade had, given it was one of the roads where he rode his bike often. He'd seen the dumpster and wondered who might end up moving in here. He figured a lot of people in town already knew, as well.
He looked mildly dismayed when Jaime said she was pretty sure her horse wasn't a cannibal, but he shook it off quickly. She had jokes. That was cool. Jade was a person who showed everything in his expression; he'd always hated that about himself. He didn't show any hesitation about touching the horse, although he did it carefully, not getting his hands anywhere near Reggie's mouth, just in case.
"Hi," he said to the animal, which seemed friendly enough so far. He didn't think he'd ever been this close to a horse before.