He might have lost his family and chosen to leave his friends behind long before he had fallen through the portal to Caido, but he could understand the difficulty in knowing how to speak of those who had been left behind on other worlds. He nodded gravely to her use of the past tense, respecting her choice to find what closure she could on the loss.
He chuckled at the thought of Vai being a client, and nodded ruefully. Being her employee had been hard enough, living up to her example! And though talk of Isla always brought a flicker of sadness to his eyes, he was glad that she had been so well-regarded.
Gratified that Phoebe was taking his suggestion to heart he offered a smile as they wended their way back towards the light of day. "No harm done, but possibly some good to come of it! I'll add a note to the Loreseeker's Hall as well, that anyone interested in learning midwifery should come to you." He never knew who would show up with a question and between Outlanders unfamiliar with the town and Naturals not knowing what skills Outlanders brought it was common for people to not know what specialties were available in the Settlement, or where to find them.
The turn of conversation made for a pleasant end to the thankfully quiet delve into the Underground, and when they reached the surface Jigano bid Phoebe a courteous farewell before returning to the Atheneum and the work awaiting him there.
He chuckled at the thought of Vai being a client, and nodded ruefully. Being her employee had been hard enough, living up to her example! And though talk of Isla always brought a flicker of sadness to his eyes, he was glad that she had been so well-regarded.
Gratified that Phoebe was taking his suggestion to heart he offered a smile as they wended their way back towards the light of day. "No harm done, but possibly some good to come of it! I'll add a note to the Loreseeker's Hall as well, that anyone interested in learning midwifery should come to you." He never knew who would show up with a question and between Outlanders unfamiliar with the town and Naturals not knowing what skills Outlanders brought it was common for people to not know what specialties were available in the Settlement, or where to find them.
The turn of conversation made for a pleasant end to the thankfully quiet delve into the Underground, and when they reached the surface Jigano bid Phoebe a courteous farewell before returning to the Atheneum and the work awaiting him there.
