There were things Rory wished he was brave enough to do in that moment, when Jigano winked at him. Things like: reply something fond and possessive, or reach out to catch Jigano's chin and boldly kiss him over the blueprints, without a care that anyone could see or hear.
But neither of them were creatures of explicit public displays of affection, and Rory was still learning what made them tick and what wasn't alright, so instead he just laughed warmly at Amalia and first gave her a friendly elbow-nudge in the ribs, and then a content half-hug.
Jigano called them to action and Rory dutifully got off the table, listening to the instructions and responding to the introductions by giving Sascha a wave. He was pleased to note that Melita's hands were doing alright, and hopefully they wouldn't see a reemergence of the spiders today.
He remained where he was for a while, considering what would suit him best—used to heavy labor he might be, but he wasn't the strongest man (or woman) around. Rory was built to endure, not lift rocks, so in the end he sauntered after the happy-lookingSascha towards the wooden supplies.
Rory pulled on his work gloves and then set to work with the scaffolding. He wasn't a carpenter or even a woodsman but he had done his fair share of woodwork repairs, so he had a decent grasp of the material and a pretty solid understanding of how the scaffolding should work, but he was mindful and attentive to any directions coming from Sascha, as the man obviously had more experience and knowledge about it.
[ Rory helps Sascha with the scaffolding! ]
But neither of them were creatures of explicit public displays of affection, and Rory was still learning what made them tick and what wasn't alright, so instead he just laughed warmly at Amalia and first gave her a friendly elbow-nudge in the ribs, and then a content half-hug.
Jigano called them to action and Rory dutifully got off the table, listening to the instructions and responding to the introductions by giving Sascha a wave. He was pleased to note that Melita's hands were doing alright, and hopefully they wouldn't see a reemergence of the spiders today.
He remained where he was for a while, considering what would suit him best—used to heavy labor he might be, but he wasn't the strongest man (or woman) around. Rory was built to endure, not lift rocks, so in the end he sauntered after the happy-looking
Rory pulled on his work gloves and then set to work with the scaffolding. He wasn't a carpenter or even a woodsman but he had done his fair share of woodwork repairs, so he had a decent grasp of the material and a pretty solid understanding of how the scaffolding should work, but he was mindful and attentive to any directions coming from Sascha, as the man obviously had more experience and knowledge about it.
[ Rory helps Sascha with the scaffolding! ]
