Hopes and Fears

ludo Braved the forests, braved the stone Braved the icy winds and fire Braved and beat them on my own “Wise. It is not often that we are willing to part with tokens from the ones we have lost.” For Jigano had only mentioned that he would not take the ring - not whether it’s current owner would like to part with it. Masks could not raise their eyebrows, but of course Ludo still managed it as the Soul Shepherd revealed the truth of what he wanted - fear, and fear for himself at that. It allowed Roana’s soul to bob away back among the others, its rags all a-flutter, its expression mildly puzzled. “To protect one’s blood would be to change it, to make it unpalatable to an Ascended. That is quite the extreme reaction, I would say. Surely it would be easier simply not to allow an Ascended to get its teeth into you? To defend against the bite?” If they could not get at Jigano’s blood, they could not use it after all.