"I'm glad," Jigano said, completely sincerely. The herbs had been difficult to get, and who knew what fresh dangers the Labyrinth would hold in Flowerbirth, with the explosion of life renewing the hedges? Not to mention the squirrels...
And the less said about the mating habits of boggarts, the better.
Having seen the ritual with the spectacles before, Jigano just waited with patience, though amusement crinkled the corners of his eyes as he slanted a glance to see how Caiside was taking things. The old man's brusque ways had taken him by surprise at first, too, but at least the red-haired ex-demigod at his side had been given fair warning of what to expect.
At the gruff question he grinned, but only gestured to Caiside, letting his friend answer for himself.
When he'd finished the bard nodded, and hefted the bag he'd brought, which clinked heavily with unmistakeable sound of metal on metal. "Perhaps he can help with the bellows and fire as a trial run? I have a few more small items to commission from you, and a couple of simple masks as well," he requested, humble in the face of the craftmaster's skill, but cheerful with how things were going. "I was hoping I could pay in ingots this time - there should be plenty left over from the materials I've brought, for your own projects or other people's requests."
And the less said about the mating habits of boggarts, the better.
Having seen the ritual with the spectacles before, Jigano just waited with patience, though amusement crinkled the corners of his eyes as he slanted a glance to see how Caiside was taking things. The old man's brusque ways had taken him by surprise at first, too, but at least the red-haired ex-demigod at his side had been given fair warning of what to expect.
At the gruff question he grinned, but only gestured to Caiside, letting his friend answer for himself.
When he'd finished the bard nodded, and hefted the bag he'd brought, which clinked heavily with unmistakeable sound of metal on metal. "Perhaps he can help with the bellows and fire as a trial run? I have a few more small items to commission from you, and a couple of simple masks as well," he requested, humble in the face of the craftmaster's skill, but cheerful with how things were going. "I was hoping I could pay in ingots this time - there should be plenty left over from the materials I've brought, for your own projects or other people's requests."
