Jigano beamed proudly at Sam's compliment, and Isuma tilted her head into the petting as the bookmaker's gentle finger sank into her soft feathers. She peeped a faint protest when the Ascended man pulled away to pay attention to someone else, but her momentary disappointment faded as Mia caught her attention and her rounded ears perked forward in a curious and friendly manner.
"The sentiment is definitely shared," Jigano chuckled, shifting his hands as Isuma stretched in his gentle hold to try and peer down at the kitten. She was delighted whenSamuel picked her up and brought her level with the gryphon, giving Mia a friendly chirrup as she was sniffed at.
"I had hoped we might find some time to talk tonight," Jigano admitted with a smile for his friend. "With the danger behind us, I was looking forward to spending some time with my friends catching up, before the next big project steals our time from us. I don't regret founding the Loreseekers, but I am sorry that it feels like much of our interactions have come to revolve around our guild duties rather than our friendship. And if you have some of that lovely apple tea that you make handy, I would love a cup." He set Isuma down gently - or tried to, at least. She insisted in jumping down before he'd leaned over halfway, wings fluttering to slow her leap so she could sit back on her haunches and look up entreatingly at Mia, hoping the other kitten would come down and play while the adults talked.
"The sentiment is definitely shared," Jigano chuckled, shifting his hands as Isuma stretched in his gentle hold to try and peer down at the kitten. She was delighted when
"I had hoped we might find some time to talk tonight," Jigano admitted with a smile for his friend. "With the danger behind us, I was looking forward to spending some time with my friends catching up, before the next big project steals our time from us. I don't regret founding the Loreseekers, but I am sorry that it feels like much of our interactions have come to revolve around our guild duties rather than our friendship. And if you have some of that lovely apple tea that you make handy, I would love a cup." He set Isuma down gently - or tried to, at least. She insisted in jumping down before he'd leaned over halfway, wings fluttering to slow her leap so she could sit back on her haunches and look up entreatingly at Mia, hoping the other kitten would come down and play while the adults talked.
