"Then by all means! Let me know when you're ready to strike out on your own and I'll help you set up," he grinned. "And in return, you can teach me the secrets of the forge again!" And this time would be better, not only because he'd be doing it with a friend, but because he would be choosing to do it!
He hummed as he worked, contentment finding an outlet in the stylized designs he followed with his saw through the thin metal. He might not have been a good artist for capturing still-life creatures and items, but there was something about stylized designs that he had an easier time with. Perhaps it had to do with abstract thinking? Either way, he was pleased with how the two suns and two fiery flowers bloomed from the negative spaces in the metal. He grinned at Caiside's compliment, pleased that his friend was impressed with his work. "Your mirror as well! Whoever gets that is going to be lucky indeed!" He wouldn't mind having it himself, in fact, but since he had no idea how the gifts would be given or disbursed, well...
Perhaps he would get something just as fine, if he missed out on this. Or maybe Caiside could teach him to make another almost as good!
Jigano fished out some buffing cloths and polish for himself, setting to work cleaning the forge-soot from the lantern and rubbing at the silver and copper until they gleamed. "Ha! Catching it with your body instead of a basket?" he teased. "That... actually, that sounds... wonderful." He spoke with a slight wrinkle of his brow, as if testing out the foreign idea of 'resting' for a day, doing nothing more strenuous than letting the sun soak into his lean bones. "If you're looking for company on such an 'adventure' I might be able to help," he said at last, grin quirking wryly. "In the name of being respectful of the local customs, of course!" he added with a wink.
He hummed as he worked, contentment finding an outlet in the stylized designs he followed with his saw through the thin metal. He might not have been a good artist for capturing still-life creatures and items, but there was something about stylized designs that he had an easier time with. Perhaps it had to do with abstract thinking? Either way, he was pleased with how the two suns and two fiery flowers bloomed from the negative spaces in the metal. He grinned at Caiside's compliment, pleased that his friend was impressed with his work. "Your mirror as well! Whoever gets that is going to be lucky indeed!" He wouldn't mind having it himself, in fact, but since he had no idea how the gifts would be given or disbursed, well...
Perhaps he would get something just as fine, if he missed out on this. Or maybe Caiside could teach him to make another almost as good!
Jigano fished out some buffing cloths and polish for himself, setting to work cleaning the forge-soot from the lantern and rubbing at the silver and copper until they gleamed. "Ha! Catching it with your body instead of a basket?" he teased. "That... actually, that sounds... wonderful." He spoke with a slight wrinkle of his brow, as if testing out the foreign idea of 'resting' for a day, doing nothing more strenuous than letting the sun soak into his lean bones. "If you're looking for company on such an 'adventure' I might be able to help," he said at last, grin quirking wryly. "In the name of being respectful of the local customs, of course!" he added with a wink.
