Auni, like Isuma, is a spot of brightness in a grey world washed of colors. The sheer enthusiasm that he displayed when bouncing towards the bard brought a little more life to his smile. He reached out for the offered scratch... and then found himself down on one knee, using both hands to ruffle Auni's ears. If the little luxere would let him, he would lean forward to press his forehead to the young deer's, taking a breath as Isuma leaned forward to nuzzle at her fuzzy friend's brow.
"It is good to see you both again as well," he said, sitting back with a sigh. "Forgive me, I should have sought you out sooner. It has been... a difficult time for me, too." He stood with a faint grunt instead of his usual effortless grace, some of his weariness slipping through his facade for a moment before his smile returned. "I can't offer much, I'm afraid but I can at least give you a willing ear. And some tea. That often helps." He nibbled his lip uncertainly, then gestured towards the back of the building, where the door to the Loreseeker Guildhall was. "What has happened with you since we left the Village? And what is troubling you now?"
"It is good to see you both again as well," he said, sitting back with a sigh. "Forgive me, I should have sought you out sooner. It has been... a difficult time for me, too." He stood with a faint grunt instead of his usual effortless grace, some of his weariness slipping through his facade for a moment before his smile returned. "I can't offer much, I'm afraid but I can at least give you a willing ear. And some tea. That often helps." He nibbled his lip uncertainly, then gestured towards the back of the building, where the door to the Loreseeker Guildhall was. "What has happened with you since we left the Village? And what is troubling you now?"
