Cold - but dry, Jigano thought ruefully. Though perhaps as the snow warmed and melted it really would damp any fires that tried to start. An oddly comforting thought given their current situation. But since it was only hypothetical, and the glowing antlers were a far gentler source of light, he turned his efforts instead to trying to coax the luxere closer with a song, on Isla's suggestion.
"What a delightful saying," he murmured, eyes dancing with amusement. Can't hold a tune for toffee? He'd remember that one, tucking it away with other bits of small but enjoyable information - especially when his tongue needed to be sharp rather than honey-coated!
Honey was what was needed now, though, and a sweet, hopeful song he had learned only the past year from another bard, whose path he'd crossed in his travels. Isla's humming was a lovely addition, adding a bit of weight and texture to the song, grounding it in a more earthy tone as Jigano's voice unfurled sweetly throughout the glade.
And, as Isla had suggested, the glowing reindeer seemed calmed by the music, approaching them with friendly curiosity that had the bard grinning. He continued to sing, more softly now that the luxere was close, but since he didn't have a snack handy he tilted his hand up to scratch the heavy, furry jaw instead, eyes closing in a bit of bliss of his own at the warmth that radiated from the shaggy beast.
"He seems hungry," he murmured as the song drew to a close. "Perhaps we should come back another day with some winter offerings? I know we shouldn't try to tame him but... well. It's a hard season, and surely a little help won't go amiss?"
"What a delightful saying," he murmured, eyes dancing with amusement. Can't hold a tune for toffee? He'd remember that one, tucking it away with other bits of small but enjoyable information - especially when his tongue needed to be sharp rather than honey-coated!
Honey was what was needed now, though, and a sweet, hopeful song he had learned only the past year from another bard, whose path he'd crossed in his travels. Isla's humming was a lovely addition, adding a bit of weight and texture to the song, grounding it in a more earthy tone as Jigano's voice unfurled sweetly throughout the glade.
And, as Isla had suggested, the glowing reindeer seemed calmed by the music, approaching them with friendly curiosity that had the bard grinning. He continued to sing, more softly now that the luxere was close, but since he didn't have a snack handy he tilted his hand up to scratch the heavy, furry jaw instead, eyes closing in a bit of bliss of his own at the warmth that radiated from the shaggy beast.
"He seems hungry," he murmured as the song drew to a close. "Perhaps we should come back another day with some winter offerings? I know we shouldn't try to tame him but... well. It's a hard season, and surely a little help won't go amiss?"
