A silver brow arched, Jigano's expression tightening at hearing that Wessex had threatened Sam, but hearing that the bookmaker had stood up to her eased the tension, replacing it with surprise mixed with a little pleasure. "I'm not happy to hear that she threatened you... but I am glad to hear that you feel more confident in standing up to yourself." To others besides the bard, he tactfully didn't add, giving his friend a wry smile.
Neither of them could give or be all that the other man wanted, unfortunately. That was the price of playing the games of gods, but Jigano didn't want to let it destroy the core of what they had built up before Voices and Guardians and assassins in the dark. He held out his hand to give Sam's hand a gentle but firm shake now that the damage was healed, nodding at the promise. "Excellent. I'm sure other Loreseekers will be heading that way, too, before long, so the more we can gather and crosscheck the better we'll be prepared to offer guidance and information to others. Sam... take care of yourself out there." He could at least wish him well in his guild duties without feeling the pangs of a torn conscience, and he put feeling into the words before they went their separate ways once more.
{Finished}
Neither of them could give or be all that the other man wanted, unfortunately. That was the price of playing the games of gods, but Jigano didn't want to let it destroy the core of what they had built up before Voices and Guardians and assassins in the dark. He held out his hand to give Sam's hand a gentle but firm shake now that the damage was healed, nodding at the promise. "Excellent. I'm sure other Loreseekers will be heading that way, too, before long, so the more we can gather and crosscheck the better we'll be prepared to offer guidance and information to others. Sam... take care of yourself out there." He could at least wish him well in his guild duties without feeling the pangs of a torn conscience, and he put feeling into the words before they went their separate ways once more.
{Finished}
