"Aye aye, guildmaster," Jigano agreed with a mostly-steady salute and a cheerful grin. Later, when the alcohol had worn off and he had a chance to pull together fragments of their previous conversation he might notice what was different, lacking, or changed, but for the moment it was far from his thoughts. "Not a favor, that. Just helping a fellow blight survivor out," he assured the taller man with a smile that was more open and sincere.
He slid from his seat, standing with conscious effort and focused care for balance that was unsteady, though not so much as to endanger his walk to the door. Flying would be an adventure, yes, but not a scary one. Landing now... that would be the exciting part. He woke Isuma, gathering her up and letting Haai back in before he shut the door and hopped to a nearby stone wall, half-changed as he shifted more slowly than usual, only gaining his wings fully and shrinking down as he leaped from the wall and into the sky, making his way home through the deepening twilight to where Rory waited.
He slid from his seat, standing with conscious effort and focused care for balance that was unsteady, though not so much as to endanger his walk to the door. Flying would be an adventure, yes, but not a scary one. Landing now... that would be the exciting part. He woke Isuma, gathering her up and letting Haai back in before he shut the door and hopped to a nearby stone wall, half-changed as he shifted more slowly than usual, only gaining his wings fully and shrinking down as he leaped from the wall and into the sky, making his way home through the deepening twilight to where Rory waited.
