"Hope for it? Certainly. Depend on it? Only when there is no other choice," Jigano admitted with a wry smile on the topic of luck. He'd been luckier than he had any right to be since arriving, to be fair. Unluckier, too, in certain cases, which only served to remind him of how fickle the lady could be.
He didn't miss Neron's reach for his book, and though he gave the Warden one last chance to ask questions of him about his newest neighbors through the portal, the other man had other things on his mind than chatty bards. Jigano slipped from his seat and bowed gracefully with a more sincere smile. "Thank you for your time and your directions today, Warden. I hope to see you again soon." Launceleyn though he might be, he still held a position of power here, and one that the bard would give wary respect to, especially until he found which pies Zariah's fingers were in. Still, it was clear that the interview was over. It had been more fruitful than he had expected, in truth, and he left Neron's presence with the same courteous efficiency he had entered with, letting himself be escorted back out of the Palace. He had much work to do in preparation, and a few doors to knock on in the meantime...
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He didn't miss Neron's reach for his book, and though he gave the Warden one last chance to ask questions of him about his newest neighbors through the portal, the other man had other things on his mind than chatty bards. Jigano slipped from his seat and bowed gracefully with a more sincere smile. "Thank you for your time and your directions today, Warden. I hope to see you again soon." Launceleyn though he might be, he still held a position of power here, and one that the bard would give wary respect to, especially until he found which pies Zariah's fingers were in. Still, it was clear that the interview was over. It had been more fruitful than he had expected, in truth, and he left Neron's presence with the same courteous efficiency he had entered with, letting himself be escorted back out of the Palace. He had much work to do in preparation, and a few doors to knock on in the meantime...
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