"They didn't tend to manifest quite so often on my world, either," Jigano agreed with a wry grin. "They were there just more... distant. Their clerics and oracles channeled small fragments of their power, and they let us mere mortals chart our own paths, more or less." He hadn't realized just how comforting that could be until he'd met Ludo face-to-mask. Sometimes you just wanted to feel like your every move wasn't being scrutinized by a higher power or four that may or may not mean you well...
He gave a wry nod of acknowledgment to how limited her world might become, but reassured her with a roguish wink. "Oh, I'm sure I could still coax you along on adventures now and then," he teased. "Not all of the research a loreseeker may be asked to do will be found in a book, after all! And we can still look for more medicinal herbs and plants once spring comes around."
But while it was still winter he had a gift for her. He felt pride curl warm and sweet in his chest at how happy the charm made her, and he gave a little shake of his head with a bright smile. "On the contrary," he murmured. "You're training me in how to save the lives of my friends - and others - in times of need. Yours is the far more practical gift, even if you get my occasional services in the infirmary as recompense." He tilted his head, smile shifting to a charming grin as he offered Isla his arm for the walk back. "But the gift of your smile just now is more than enough in return for it."
He gave a wry nod of acknowledgment to how limited her world might become, but reassured her with a roguish wink. "Oh, I'm sure I could still coax you along on adventures now and then," he teased. "Not all of the research a loreseeker may be asked to do will be found in a book, after all! And we can still look for more medicinal herbs and plants once spring comes around."
But while it was still winter he had a gift for her. He felt pride curl warm and sweet in his chest at how happy the charm made her, and he gave a little shake of his head with a bright smile. "On the contrary," he murmured. "You're training me in how to save the lives of my friends - and others - in times of need. Yours is the far more practical gift, even if you get my occasional services in the infirmary as recompense." He tilted his head, smile shifting to a charming grin as he offered Isla his arm for the walk back. "But the gift of your smile just now is more than enough in return for it."
