Jigano sat patiently, also enjoying the moment, suspecting it would be brief for this seemed to be something that Maea had set her heart on even before she had come with Sunjata to the Hall before. She hadn't known then what the cost of her desires would be, but it didn't have to be a permanent ending, either, and now that she knew that...
Well, he might not like who she was joining, but she had become strong and confident enough to stretch her wings. He could respect that, and give her the space to do so without hovering or trying to protect her when she had become able to protect herself.
He listened as she worked through her feelings on the matter, smiling wryly in disagreement that 'grudges weren't a bad thing,' but not interrupting. His smile warmed to match hers, however, because as he and Sam had proven, disagreements - even strong ones - didn't have to mean the end of a friendship. He dipped his head in acceptance of her gratitude, a slight bow from where he sat. Caido, of course, had a way of changing the best-laid plans, and he had no idea how long she'd actually stay, but he hoped Zariah knew what a gift she was getting in Maea's sharp mind.
"Thank you for that," he said gently, pleased that she still looked favorably on the Guild that was now behind her, while Zariah's Academy waited in her future. "I will look forward to the day when choose to return here. And in the meantime, our doors remain open to helping you as we do others if you need information or answers." Not always immediate answers, but they wouldn't stop looking, in and around everything else the world threw at them.
{Fin}
Well, he might not like who she was joining, but she had become strong and confident enough to stretch her wings. He could respect that, and give her the space to do so without hovering or trying to protect her when she had become able to protect herself.
He listened as she worked through her feelings on the matter, smiling wryly in disagreement that 'grudges weren't a bad thing,' but not interrupting. His smile warmed to match hers, however, because as he and Sam had proven, disagreements - even strong ones - didn't have to mean the end of a friendship. He dipped his head in acceptance of her gratitude, a slight bow from where he sat. Caido, of course, had a way of changing the best-laid plans, and he had no idea how long she'd actually stay, but he hoped Zariah knew what a gift she was getting in Maea's sharp mind.
"Thank you for that," he said gently, pleased that she still looked favorably on the Guild that was now behind her, while Zariah's Academy waited in her future. "I will look forward to the day when choose to return here. And in the meantime, our doors remain open to helping you as we do others if you need information or answers." Not always immediate answers, but they wouldn't stop looking, in and around everything else the world threw at them.
{Fin}
