He grinned at Hotaru, glancing to see if Evie was following behind at her comment, but the apothecary must have been busy - or hadn't felt compelled to join the more warlike pursuits of the rest of them, preferring to focus on patching people up rather than taking them apart. He didn't blame her for that; they all found the places they were best suited for eventually.
Rexanna's entrance earned a slight bow and a murmured: "Your majesty," as Jigano gave her a teasing wink. He might have said more, but Deimos began his instructions and the bard listened intently to the plan for the day. He nodded understanding of the format, sending a pulse of wry gratitude through the Attuned bond for Zuriel's handling of the Healing, and then he turned to face his chosen foe.
"Dance with me?" he murmured toRexanna , blue eyes sparkling with challenge. "I've seen you wield a mean needle. I look forward to facing your magic as well." He'd seen her fireworks before in the exploration undertaken with Bastien all those seasons ago. This time he grasped for the earth beneath her and attempted to thrust it up at her feet in a series of small packed earth spikes while preparing to close his eyes and roll away from her flames.
Rexanna's entrance earned a slight bow and a murmured: "Your majesty," as Jigano gave her a teasing wink. He might have said more, but Deimos began his instructions and the bard listened intently to the plan for the day. He nodded understanding of the format, sending a pulse of wry gratitude through the Attuned bond for Zuriel's handling of the Healing, and then he turned to face his chosen foe.
"Dance with me?" he murmured to
