Caiside had a delightful flare for the dramatic, Jigano noted as he hid a grin behind his teacup. The other man was doing an excellent job of heightening the tension with his little pauses and coaxing questions out of the bard, and Jigano was enjoying it immensely. The revelation, when it came, was a little confusing, but the silver-haired man was professional enough to hear the capital 'M' in Mother, and his brow rose encouragingly to urge his companion to tell him more.
"What a beautifully poetic turn of phrase," he murmured, suitably impressed at what Caiside was implying. A goddess, then? Or rather, the goddess, it sounded like. A coup indeed, for a 'mere' demigod to be invited to the heavenly court. And the name of his friend's world was music to the ears, Jigano humming approval at it.
He was glad to see his friend looking happy again, proud and certain of himself and with so much to look forward to. "No wonder you want to be home," he murmured, more sympathetic now that he saw what Caiside was missing - or at least, might miss, if he stayed away too long. He set his teacup down at last, nodding to the boy who dashed over to retrieve their tea service with a shy smile for the two handsome men. As he cleared it away the bard raised a brow, smile quirking the corners of his mouth. "So... shall I show you the library first? Or the Rathskeller?"
"What a beautifully poetic turn of phrase," he murmured, suitably impressed at what Caiside was implying. A goddess, then? Or rather, the goddess, it sounded like. A coup indeed, for a 'mere' demigod to be invited to the heavenly court. And the name of his friend's world was music to the ears, Jigano humming approval at it.
He was glad to see his friend looking happy again, proud and certain of himself and with so much to look forward to. "No wonder you want to be home," he murmured, more sympathetic now that he saw what Caiside was missing - or at least, might miss, if he stayed away too long. He set his teacup down at last, nodding to the boy who dashed over to retrieve their tea service with a shy smile for the two handsome men. As he cleared it away the bard raised a brow, smile quirking the corners of his mouth. "So... shall I show you the library first? Or the Rathskeller?"
