Koa is on a task from his father when he bumps into the caretaker of the Celestine. Not literally - he has more tact than that - but it would be a lie to say there wasn't some calculation behind his pathing, nor is it a total coincidence when he finds himself standing beside her, admiring jewelry in a store.
[Say]"Great pieces, right?"[/say] The young soldier's voice is conversational, warm, his smile bright on his youthful face. [Say]"My pops says he's a whiz with silver, though his filigree could use some work."[/say] He says this with the simple, sage authority of a boy who grew up around craftspeople and couldn't make a birdhouse if his life depended on it.
[Say]"Great pieces, right?"[/say] The young soldier's voice is conversational, warm, his smile bright on his youthful face. [Say]"My pops says he's a whiz with silver, though his filigree could use some work."[/say] He says this with the simple, sage authority of a boy who grew up around craftspeople and couldn't make a birdhouse if his life depended on it.