He had no fear of her fleeing him, at least, not with how the girl leaned upon the crutch. Hurting herself trying to flee was a real possibility, and one he hoped they could avoid by tucking himself down small and unthreatening. No, there was nothing to be gained by being less then polite, and the Wood belonged to the Fae. He was only an interloper here - or a guest, if Arduinna's invitation to him remained open - and he was very conscious of that fact as he waited to see what she would do.
He sat, half-holding his own breath as she seemed to focus on just breathing, and waited patiently for her to either find her courage or lose it. Or perhaps she had no real choice in the matter, whatever the injury that caused her to lean upon the crutch was. But the wary curiosity in her eyes when she began to examine him boded well for her bravery, and slowly Jigano lowered his hands to rest them on his knees.
Isuma peeped quietly to herself and then pounced after the fly, leaving the space between them empty as the girl spoke, and Jigano nodded at the questions, both good ones. "As I said, I was on my way to Ludo's Shrine. I wish to pay my respects there, and to bring the god those things they requested of me when last I prayed." He tilted his head to the side, careful to keep his expression pleasantly neutral and not letting the smile he felt so much as twitch his lips. "They were inside the Barrier for a long, long time, and though I was only trapped for a fragment of that time, still it feels good to be someplace with life, hale and healthy again." He had many things he wanted to ask her in return, but school himself to patience and quiet, letting her lead the conversation - well, interrogation, really - for now.
He sat, half-holding his own breath as she seemed to focus on just breathing, and waited patiently for her to either find her courage or lose it. Or perhaps she had no real choice in the matter, whatever the injury that caused her to lean upon the crutch was. But the wary curiosity in her eyes when she began to examine him boded well for her bravery, and slowly Jigano lowered his hands to rest them on his knees.
Isuma peeped quietly to herself and then pounced after the fly, leaving the space between them empty as the girl spoke, and Jigano nodded at the questions, both good ones. "As I said, I was on my way to Ludo's Shrine. I wish to pay my respects there, and to bring the god those things they requested of me when last I prayed." He tilted his head to the side, careful to keep his expression pleasantly neutral and not letting the smile he felt so much as twitch his lips. "They were inside the Barrier for a long, long time, and though I was only trapped for a fragment of that time, still it feels good to be someplace with life, hale and healthy again." He had many things he wanted to ask her in return, but school himself to patience and quiet, letting her lead the conversation - well, interrogation, really - for now.
