Jigano arched a brow at the gentle lament, but his smile remained. "Time, practice, and experience will give you that. Though I know how frustrating it is, feeling like we never have enough of the first." He glanced up again to watch the phoenix flying, a beacon of light in defiance of old prejudices and the coming darkness. "But from what you've said, your powers have expanded relatively quickly since coming to Caido and there are bound to be some growing pains alongside that." If Loren survived long enough he'd find his control again, Jigano thought, and with mastered healing magic at his fingertips he would be a hard man to kill. Possibly the hardest in all Caido, barring Ronin and Aoife.
The bard give his companion - perhaps a man becoming his friend? - a small bow. "I should be getting on my way, but thank you for meeting me today. I'll see you soon, Loren. Take care." Isuma peeped regretfully from her place playing with her new friend, flapping up to brush her beak against Astra's velvety nose in parting before she rejoined her companion on his shoulder and the pair collected their might lighter sled and headed off into the fading evening. Not yet the last before the end of the year, but it was far too close for comfort.
The bard give his companion - perhaps a man becoming his friend? - a small bow. "I should be getting on my way, but thank you for meeting me today. I'll see you soon, Loren. Take care." Isuma peeped regretfully from her place playing with her new friend, flapping up to brush her beak against Astra's velvety nose in parting before she rejoined her companion on his shoulder and the pair collected their might lighter sled and headed off into the fading evening. Not yet the last before the end of the year, but it was far too close for comfort.
