"There are few enough happy stories from those who've lived within the Barrier," Jigano said with a crooked smile, an odd mix of sharpness and sadness flashing briefly across his expression. "The Wildwood is a rich and living place. The Settlement past the barrier mark... far less so, you'll find." It was a place of drought and monsters, hunger and weariness - or at least, it had been. Whether it would remain that way was yet to be soon, but Jigano hoped that the land would begin to renew and heal itself now that the barrier had fallen, though the process could take years, even lifetimes to complete.
He gave Virion an elegant bow, rising with bright eyes and a pleasant smile firmly back in place as he stole a small sweet cake from the table and gave the fascinating stranger a parting wave. "I look forward to seeing you again soon, Virion! We have much to talk about. I hope you enjoy the party!"
With that the bard headed towards the musicians with a cheerful bounce in his step, making quick work of the sweet cake and taking fortifying swallows of the cider as he prepared himself for his turn with the Fae instrumentalists, providing the tunes to which Fae and human alike were dancing. He'd see Virion soon, he hoped, and would be able to add a new and exciting chapter to the Loreseeker chronicles!
He gave Virion an elegant bow, rising with bright eyes and a pleasant smile firmly back in place as he stole a small sweet cake from the table and gave the fascinating stranger a parting wave. "I look forward to seeing you again soon, Virion! We have much to talk about. I hope you enjoy the party!"
With that the bard headed towards the musicians with a cheerful bounce in his step, making quick work of the sweet cake and taking fortifying swallows of the cider as he prepared himself for his turn with the Fae instrumentalists, providing the tunes to which Fae and human alike were dancing. He'd see Virion soon, he hoped, and would be able to add a new and exciting chapter to the Loreseeker chronicles!
