"I don't know... there are some, like Loren and Deimos, who seem a little too keen on fire," he mused with rueful humor. "It might only fan the flames of their ardor even higher!" Beauty and fire? There were plenty of men who would find that combination irresistible. Perhaps not Deimos and Loren specifically, but others like them. He, though, was more of an air person. Hot air, to be sure, but still. "I will be happy with whatever you give me," he promised teasingly. "A kind word, a fond glance, or even just a fleeting smile." Maybe he was laying it on a little thick, but it was rare he got to indulge his theatrical side so outrageously with someone who'd laugh at his cheesy lines and not just roll their eyes at him.
They would both try to fight through the shackles of their pasts, but some questions were too curious not to ask. He tugged gently at one of the threads her tale had not yet revealed. Another man, another mate in her life (a different life, though, than this), father of her children - only one of whom had made it through the portals to Caido (yet). This one sounded slightly better than the featherduster. There was a refreshing lack of branding in the story, at least, but he turned out to be a rake and a cad in the end, and Jigano wrinkled his nose. "If Bastien ever pulls a stunt like that and you need an alibi, just let me know what your story is," he promised her, but lightly. He might not have the greatest faith in Bastien but he knew that Rex did, and he made sure to keep his words light. "You deserve to be treated like a ... well. Like a Queen!" he finished with a laugh and a wink.
They would both try to fight through the shackles of their pasts, but some questions were too curious not to ask. He tugged gently at one of the threads her tale had not yet revealed. Another man, another mate in her life (a different life, though, than this), father of her children - only one of whom had made it through the portals to Caido (yet). This one sounded slightly better than the featherduster. There was a refreshing lack of branding in the story, at least, but he turned out to be a rake and a cad in the end, and Jigano wrinkled his nose. "If Bastien ever pulls a stunt like that and you need an alibi, just let me know what your story is," he promised her, but lightly. He might not have the greatest faith in Bastien but he knew that Rex did, and he made sure to keep his words light. "You deserve to be treated like a ... well. Like a Queen!" he finished with a laugh and a wink.
