"Thank you for understanding," the bard said, with a sketched half-bow somewhat ruined by the wriggling gryphlet in his hands, relieved and grateful at his friend's sincerity. "I am... it has been a long time since I have let myself have friends and I fear I've not always remembered how to treat them as well as they deserve." It was a tentative sort of apology, uncertain if Samuel wanted or needed one, or if Jigano was simply being overly cautious with a friend who could sometimes surprise him with inner strength just as often as with porcelain fragility.
His attention was taken by the companions, though he wasn't too worried. He could sense Isuma's innocent curiosity and enthusiasm to make a new friend, and Mia seemed a gentle and friendly creature. Isuma was older and larger, but not by much, and she was happy to examine Mia in turn as the kitten examined her and the two seemed to come to the decision that they liked each other.
Jigano followed Sam, keeping an eye behind him occasionally as Isuma sat back and tried to engage Mia in a gentle game of pounce-the-dust-bunny. her long tail sweeping along the floorboards and her wings occasionally flexing in emotive body language. "Arduinna?" he asked curiously, settling into the offered chair and looking quizzically back to his friend. "She hasn't contacted me yet, though I suppose she may be biding her time. I'd hoped we could barter with her before we left the Woods, but once we gathered everyone out of the pit I couldn't find her again," he admitted with a slight grimace of disappointment in himself. "I admit, I dislike leaving a debt unpaid, especially with how much she helped us that day. But what information have you found?" He was more than a little proud that the bookmaker had sought out the information, however he'd done so, even after the emergency had passed. Although Sam had made mistakes that gave Jigano pause at times, there was no doubt in his mind that the ginger man belonged in the Loreseekers.
His attention was taken by the companions, though he wasn't too worried. He could sense Isuma's innocent curiosity and enthusiasm to make a new friend, and Mia seemed a gentle and friendly creature. Isuma was older and larger, but not by much, and she was happy to examine Mia in turn as the kitten examined her and the two seemed to come to the decision that they liked each other.
Jigano followed Sam, keeping an eye behind him occasionally as Isuma sat back and tried to engage Mia in a gentle game of pounce-the-dust-bunny. her long tail sweeping along the floorboards and her wings occasionally flexing in emotive body language. "Arduinna?" he asked curiously, settling into the offered chair and looking quizzically back to his friend. "She hasn't contacted me yet, though I suppose she may be biding her time. I'd hoped we could barter with her before we left the Woods, but once we gathered everyone out of the pit I couldn't find her again," he admitted with a slight grimace of disappointment in himself. "I admit, I dislike leaving a debt unpaid, especially with how much she helped us that day. But what information have you found?" He was more than a little proud that the bookmaker had sought out the information, however he'd done so, even after the emergency had passed. Although Sam had made mistakes that gave Jigano pause at times, there was no doubt in his mind that the ginger man belonged in the Loreseekers.
