Caiside's suggestion for 'catching the sun' had been different than Jigano's previous ideas - significantly so. The lorekeeper had pursued work, productivity, something to show for his captured sunlight, whether that was in gathered flinthopper legs or sunflower seed bread. The stag had a much better idea, insofar as it involved significantly less work - and quite a bit more relaxation.
The pair had made their way into the Wildwood, more deftly now that they were getting the hang of not thinking about where they wanted to go, instead distracting each other with idle conversation about smithcraft, Caiside's apprenticeship, the wonders of the Fae village, upcoming activities in the Guild... anything but the clear, cool water and abundant sunshine they craved.
The banks of the Stonesong were both farther and nearer than expected, and they had picked there way along the shore, or close to it, as they looked for a good place to set up. In the end, Jigano had called a blue jay to lead them to a deep, still-looking pool, deceptively peaceful but for the scatter of wood and bones along its banks. The wood seemed to be from boats that had gone over the falls, and the bones were largely hidden by moss or verdant ferns, giving the sunken pool a sense of serenity. Light spilled down from overhead, bright on the water as it reflected the sun's glory back up at the sky, and Jigano grinned at his companion as they set about finding a boat that seemed in remarkably good shape, as if the fisherman had simply abandoned it and it had drifted to lodge against a fallen log.
It was a little worrying... but if the owner came back they could always apologize and return it. And so, looking forward to a quiet afternoon on the water, Jigano andCaiside salvaged some oars and pushed the little flat-bottomed rowboat out onto the water. The bard trailed an idle finger along the side as they floated, squinting at the sparkles the sun struck and thinking ruefully of how desperately he would miss it during Long Night.
"If you could be an animal other than a stag, or rather, in addition to one," he mused thoughtfully, remembering a snippet of a conversation he'd had with Remi, "what would it be?"
The pair had made their way into the Wildwood, more deftly now that they were getting the hang of not thinking about where they wanted to go, instead distracting each other with idle conversation about smithcraft, Caiside's apprenticeship, the wonders of the Fae village, upcoming activities in the Guild... anything but the clear, cool water and abundant sunshine they craved.
The banks of the Stonesong were both farther and nearer than expected, and they had picked there way along the shore, or close to it, as they looked for a good place to set up. In the end, Jigano had called a blue jay to lead them to a deep, still-looking pool, deceptively peaceful but for the scatter of wood and bones along its banks. The wood seemed to be from boats that had gone over the falls, and the bones were largely hidden by moss or verdant ferns, giving the sunken pool a sense of serenity. Light spilled down from overhead, bright on the water as it reflected the sun's glory back up at the sky, and Jigano grinned at his companion as they set about finding a boat that seemed in remarkably good shape, as if the fisherman had simply abandoned it and it had drifted to lodge against a fallen log.
It was a little worrying... but if the owner came back they could always apologize and return it. And so, looking forward to a quiet afternoon on the water, Jigano and
"If you could be an animal other than a stag, or rather, in addition to one," he mused thoughtfully, remembering a snippet of a conversation he'd had with Remi, "what would it be?"
