They fell into a companionable quiet after that, and Jigano was content to let the moment stretch. He needed time to recover his emotional equilibrium after sharing so much of himself with Sam, and though he was glad that it was finally out, it was still not an easy thing to have done. He let his mind drift a little, touching lightly against Isuma's and enjoying her happiness with her new playmate as he wondered if Sam would have anything else to say. When it seemed as though he did not, the bard began to shift as if to get up, but the tentative sound of his friend's voice focused him back on the bookmaker once more, and he arched a curious brow as the other man stumbled through the preamble to a question that seemed like it would be very convoluted indeed, with all the buildup that went into it.
When it came it left the bard blinking and nonplussed, sitting back and tilting his head in bemusement. The bookmaker had baffled him, the question coming from seemingly nowhere, and he gave a helpless sort of shrug. "Sam, how am I expected to answer that? I would say that you are not my 'type,' but I didn't think I even had a type until very recently. And even then, most blond, blue-eyed men don't interest me at all. Whether someone is 'handsome' or not will change depending on who you ask so..." He sighed, knowing that it wasn't the answer Sam wanted, and resisting the urge to rub the bridge of his nose. "Remi clearly thought you were attractive, and his judgment is better than mine in judging standards of masculine attractiveness. So... yes, Sam, I would say you are handsome. May I ask where this came from, and why?"
When it came it left the bard blinking and nonplussed, sitting back and tilting his head in bemusement. The bookmaker had baffled him, the question coming from seemingly nowhere, and he gave a helpless sort of shrug. "Sam, how am I expected to answer that? I would say that you are not my 'type,' but I didn't think I even had a type until very recently. And even then, most blond, blue-eyed men don't interest me at all. Whether someone is 'handsome' or not will change depending on who you ask so..." He sighed, knowing that it wasn't the answer Sam wanted, and resisting the urge to rub the bridge of his nose. "Remi clearly thought you were attractive, and his judgment is better than mine in judging standards of masculine attractiveness. So... yes, Sam, I would say you are handsome. May I ask where this came from, and why?"
