"Thank you," he said quietly in regards to Maea. The relationship with his former student had become strained since her grab for power and subsequent addiction to it. He had promised not to stand in her way, but he was uncertain how much he truly supported what she had done.
He had continued on, his own focus on the rescue effort and so at first he didn't notice Sam's growing unease. The bookmaker was afraid and anxious at what he had agreed to help with, and Jigano sought to soothe him with forethought and planning as best they could with the limited information at hand. When he paused to look again to his friend and see whether the bookmaker approved he was caught off guard with the sudden outpouring of guilt.
He blinked, taken aback at the sudden change in subjects, and it took him a moment to try and catch up with the new direction the conversation had taken. Part of him railed against being distracted from the rescue he needed to mount... but Sam was one of his friends and guildmates, too. And whatever had happened had upset him greatly, leaving him more agitated than Jigano had seen him since... since...
Well. Perhaps not since the day they had met.
Drawing in a breath he quickly tried to recall all that Sam had just said. It was hard to imagine the kindly and gentle bookmaker hurting anyone. Certainly not doing so knowingly! But whatever it was seemed to be serious, so the lorekeeper nodded and set his tea cup down carefully on an end table. "Of course I will, Sam. What has happened?" he asked gently, settling in patiently to wait for as long as the red-haired Ascended man needed to gather his courage.
He had continued on, his own focus on the rescue effort and so at first he didn't notice Sam's growing unease. The bookmaker was afraid and anxious at what he had agreed to help with, and Jigano sought to soothe him with forethought and planning as best they could with the limited information at hand. When he paused to look again to his friend and see whether the bookmaker approved he was caught off guard with the sudden outpouring of guilt.
He blinked, taken aback at the sudden change in subjects, and it took him a moment to try and catch up with the new direction the conversation had taken. Part of him railed against being distracted from the rescue he needed to mount... but Sam was one of his friends and guildmates, too. And whatever had happened had upset him greatly, leaving him more agitated than Jigano had seen him since... since...
Well. Perhaps not since the day they had met.
Drawing in a breath he quickly tried to recall all that Sam had just said. It was hard to imagine the kindly and gentle bookmaker hurting anyone. Certainly not doing so knowingly! But whatever it was seemed to be serious, so the lorekeeper nodded and set his tea cup down carefully on an end table. "Of course I will, Sam. What has happened?" he asked gently, settling in patiently to wait for as long as the red-haired Ascended man needed to gather his courage.
