The ease with which Remi could call matter from thin air would never cease to bemuse the bard, but the alchemist's grin was infectious and he returned it as he leaned forward to see what new wonder the inventor had come up with. Simple yet clever, eminently useful and sturdy enough to withstand significant abuse, the lock was a far more elegant solution than a mere knot in the rope. "Excellent," Jigano agreed, impressed and not bothering to hide it as he accepted the mechanism and examined it more carefully, at least until further magic began to take place, dancing in the air beneath the maestro's talented direction.
The rope joined the double-carabiner in Jigano's hands and he had already started to bow before he stopped himself, remembering that such gestures tended to make Remi uncomfortable. Instead he gave the alchemist an earnest look of gratitude, giving him at least a deep nod of respect. "Thank you, Remi. These will help significantly, and hopefully confound the monsters' attempts to separate us. I wish we had more red antlers to go around as well, but I suppose it's too much to hope we'd get that lucky two years in a row." He quirked a wry smile at the other man as he rose, eyes widening as he remembered the initial purpose of his visit.
"Ah! But I have some gifts for you as well. I've brought as much tea as I could beg, borrow, and scrounge from the teahouses and gardeners around the Settlement. With so many people staying here for LongNight I hoped some comfort might keep tempers from fraying quite as fast. I have a few books as well, if anyone would like to read the week away." There was Aoife's gift, too, but he was hoping to find a way to surprise Remi with it if the opportunity presented itself while they settled the other items.
The rope joined the double-carabiner in Jigano's hands and he had already started to bow before he stopped himself, remembering that such gestures tended to make Remi uncomfortable. Instead he gave the alchemist an earnest look of gratitude, giving him at least a deep nod of respect. "Thank you, Remi. These will help significantly, and hopefully confound the monsters' attempts to separate us. I wish we had more red antlers to go around as well, but I suppose it's too much to hope we'd get that lucky two years in a row." He quirked a wry smile at the other man as he rose, eyes widening as he remembered the initial purpose of his visit.
"Ah! But I have some gifts for you as well. I've brought as much tea as I could beg, borrow, and scrounge from the teahouses and gardeners around the Settlement. With so many people staying here for LongNight I hoped some comfort might keep tempers from fraying quite as fast. I have a few books as well, if anyone would like to read the week away." There was Aoife's gift, too, but he was hoping to find a way to surprise Remi with it if the opportunity presented itself while they settled the other items.
