At least she was far too cheerful and friendly to be one of Zariah's bullies, and Jigano relaxed slightly as she began to chatter with an enthusiasm he usually found primarily in Melita. He didn't quite expect the cascade of reasons for her to be out and about in the words, and it left him too bemused to break in. In truth he was a little fascinated as to what else she might have been thinking she'd find, and he waited to see where her trail would take her after the sunning rock.
Then, suddenly, she was offering to help him, and the turning of the tables finally cracked a grin from his artfully weathered face. He noted that she kept her distance, and nodded gratefully. "Came through a while back," he admitted. "Been keeping to myself lately, at least until I saw those wee folk with the wings and all the hullabaloo over their trials. Seemed like a thing worth trying, this Greatwood Guardian title. Not much of a fighter, though, so trying to practice up." It was more than he had meant to say, but her eager chatter was inspiring, and besides, if he was going to participate he'd have to shake his new disguise out at some point. Getting some practice in with someone who didn't know him yet would be just the thing!
Then, suddenly, she was offering to help him, and the turning of the tables finally cracked a grin from his artfully weathered face. He noted that she kept her distance, and nodded gratefully. "Came through a while back," he admitted. "Been keeping to myself lately, at least until I saw those wee folk with the wings and all the hullabaloo over their trials. Seemed like a thing worth trying, this Greatwood Guardian title. Not much of a fighter, though, so trying to practice up." It was more than he had meant to say, but her eager chatter was inspiring, and besides, if he was going to participate he'd have to shake his new disguise out at some point. Getting some practice in with someone who didn't know him yet would be just the thing!
