Brooding had become something of a bad habit of Jigano's in recent seasons, though the swift combination of Safrin's curse and the Voice's threat had broken him down even further, even as he struggled to find the core of hope and resistance that had defined him his adult life. He wasn't alone anymore, at least. He had Rory's support, Remi's understanding, a Guild to be strong for and a community to protect as best he could.
Which wasn't very well, given his recent showings.
The portal in the Spire's basement was open for business, but he had been reluctant to pass through it since seeing the Voice in its depths as she bound his most powerful form with nothing more than a thought. Part of him yearned for the new land beyond, but part of him was frightened still of what she had done... what she might do again, should he pass through her power.
Some portal guardian he was, huh? But at least he was here, watching the Spire, considering what it would take to get him back down into its basement again--
And suddenly he wasn't alone. The woman appeared from what he could only assume was a portal, but he missed her entrance. By the time he looked over she had already arrived, and though she wasn't in as bad a shape as Melinoe had been in, she still looked far from well.
"Miss?" He asked cautiously, knowing better now than to approach a newly-arrived Outlander before introductions were made. "Are you... do you know where you are?" 'Are you okay' had an obvious answer, but that too could wait until he was sure she wouldn't attack him out of reflex.
Which wasn't very well, given his recent showings.
The portal in the Spire's basement was open for business, but he had been reluctant to pass through it since seeing the Voice in its depths as she bound his most powerful form with nothing more than a thought. Part of him yearned for the new land beyond, but part of him was frightened still of what she had done... what she might do again, should he pass through her power.
Some portal guardian he was, huh? But at least he was here, watching the Spire, considering what it would take to get him back down into its basement again--
And suddenly he wasn't alone. The woman appeared from what he could only assume was a portal, but he missed her entrance. By the time he looked over she had already arrived, and though she wasn't in as bad a shape as Melinoe had been in, she still looked far from well.
"Miss?" He asked cautiously, knowing better now than to approach a newly-arrived Outlander before introductions were made. "Are you... do you know where you are?" 'Are you okay' had an obvious answer, but that too could wait until he was sure she wouldn't attack him out of reflex.
