A silver brow arched at the sudden jab, but the swift apology was a reminder that Loren's grief was driving him to say things he might otherwise keep silent. Jigano simply nodded acceptance of the words, appreciating that this time they came across more sincere than the previous ones had. Besides, he could understand the summoner's bitterness at the unfairness of the world, and the bard could only shrug. "I never said what kind of luck we had," he said softly. "Eye of the beholder, and all that, as to whether it's good or bad."
His friend's smile was well worth the wait and the slow shift of the conversation to the companions they loved - and who loved them - so dearly. "Regular grooming is good for me and Isuma, too," he agreed with a returned smile. "I help her preen her wings and she helps me brush my hair." It was more like she patted his hair with her claws and tried to preen it with her beak, but he appreciated the gestures and the love that they carried through the bond. "I do wonder what Jyoti will think of it," he mused on the topic of watery companions. "I've read that whales are creatures of the ocean, but since she swims in the air... I hope Amalia will be able to come see this place, soon."
His friend's smile was well worth the wait and the slow shift of the conversation to the companions they loved - and who loved them - so dearly. "Regular grooming is good for me and Isuma, too," he agreed with a returned smile. "I help her preen her wings and she helps me brush my hair." It was more like she patted his hair with her claws and tried to preen it with her beak, but he appreciated the gestures and the love that they carried through the bond. "I do wonder what Jyoti will think of it," he mused on the topic of watery companions. "I've read that whales are creatures of the ocean, but since she swims in the air... I hope Amalia will be able to come see this place, soon."
