Jigano hid his smile at Sam's blush, knowing when to let the teasing go, and simply nodded at the difficulty in finding food. It would be awhile before any babies were born, of course, and by then hopefully the world would be green again.
Ahhh, it seemed Sam had not been at the meeting, and no one had told him of the plan. Well. 'Plan' was frankly generous, but perhaps 'intention' of the gathering of outlanders and naturals alike? "I certainly will go," he said gravely. "They are determined, and have gifts from the gods that they think will help. I... am not so gifted, nor so strong for such a fight," he admitted wryly. "But I've been learning a bit of healing and medicine from Isla, and as you say, whether they succeed or fail there will certainly be injuries that will need tending. And as a lorekeeper - as a loreseeker - I want to make sure that the attempt is witnessed and recorded. It is possible they will succeed. There have never before been so many outlanders with so many disparate abilities gathered in one place and at one time before, not in the Atheneum's records. There are also a number of naturals who intend to assist as well. They know the risks... but they think the possibility of tearing the barrier down is worth it. If they win, I want to know how. And if they lose... it will be important to record as the largest assault on the spire in memory, so that the same mistakes aren't made in the future."
He turned his steps to head back towards the Settlement, though he kept Sam in the side of his vision to see how his friend was handling the news.
Ahhh, it seemed Sam had not been at the meeting, and no one had told him of the plan. Well. 'Plan' was frankly generous, but perhaps 'intention' of the gathering of outlanders and naturals alike? "I certainly will go," he said gravely. "They are determined, and have gifts from the gods that they think will help. I... am not so gifted, nor so strong for such a fight," he admitted wryly. "But I've been learning a bit of healing and medicine from Isla, and as you say, whether they succeed or fail there will certainly be injuries that will need tending. And as a lorekeeper - as a loreseeker - I want to make sure that the attempt is witnessed and recorded. It is possible they will succeed. There have never before been so many outlanders with so many disparate abilities gathered in one place and at one time before, not in the Atheneum's records. There are also a number of naturals who intend to assist as well. They know the risks... but they think the possibility of tearing the barrier down is worth it. If they win, I want to know how. And if they lose... it will be important to record as the largest assault on the spire in memory, so that the same mistakes aren't made in the future."
He turned his steps to head back towards the Settlement, though he kept Sam in the side of his vision to see how his friend was handling the news.
