The empathy from the young man was no longer quite so unexpected. Seiji was a quiet young man, but an insightful one. He spoke little, but his eyes saw much, and Jigano bowed his head in acknowledgment of his friend's understanding. "It was," he said quietly. "There were times of great danger, and great fear. There is a great trove of knowledge here, in the Atheneum to rediscover, and it is mostly safe... but sometimes the lore we gather must be done out in the world, among all the unknowns, both good and bad. Which hopefully will become knowns, and which we can then warn or regale others about when they go out." His smile was a little crooked as he sipped his tea after that, and Isuma peeped sleepy reassurance at both men.
The request to join came as a bit of a surprise after the young man's months of absence, but after a moment's thought, Jigano nodded slowly. It took time to get used to a new world, and without memories, Seiji would have had a more confusing time than most. Not knowing where he came from or what experiences had shaped him in his life before Caido... No, it wasn't strange at all that he had retreated into himself for a time, to find an equilibrium and a sense of who he was and what he wanted.
"We would be honored to have your insight," Jigano said solemnly. "And we always need more." His solemnity cracked a little as his lips quirked into a wry smile. He stood as he talked, voice rising to be heard as he disappeared into his office for a moment. "To go through the books and scrolls of naturals and outlanders who came before us, so we don't spend so much time chasing after things that were once known and lost to time... and - ah, here they are - and loreseekers to go out into the world and explore, expanding on everything new that can't be found in these dusty tomes." He returned a moment later with an object held in his hand, one that he offered to Seiji with a smile. It was a circular pin, a copper disc with a silver book set upon it, pages open and rays of silver light flashing from them. "Here. The symbol of our Guild. Welcome to the Loreseekers, Seiji. I think you will do very well here. If you come up with some interests that you would like to specialize in, we'll add that to your page in the Guild Chronicle," he added with a smile.
The request to join came as a bit of a surprise after the young man's months of absence, but after a moment's thought, Jigano nodded slowly. It took time to get used to a new world, and without memories, Seiji would have had a more confusing time than most. Not knowing where he came from or what experiences had shaped him in his life before Caido... No, it wasn't strange at all that he had retreated into himself for a time, to find an equilibrium and a sense of who he was and what he wanted.
"We would be honored to have your insight," Jigano said solemnly. "And we always need more." His solemnity cracked a little as his lips quirked into a wry smile. He stood as he talked, voice rising to be heard as he disappeared into his office for a moment. "To go through the books and scrolls of naturals and outlanders who came before us, so we don't spend so much time chasing after things that were once known and lost to time... and - ah, here they are - and loreseekers to go out into the world and explore, expanding on everything new that can't be found in these dusty tomes." He returned a moment later with an object held in his hand, one that he offered to Seiji with a smile. It was a circular pin, a copper disc with a silver book set upon it, pages open and rays of silver light flashing from them. "Here. The symbol of our Guild. Welcome to the Loreseekers, Seiji. I think you will do very well here. If you come up with some interests that you would like to specialize in, we'll add that to your page in the Guild Chronicle," he added with a smile.
