Jigano's brows rose at the casual name-dropping of the gods, a spark of curiosity lighting in his blue eyes in spite of the slight flinch Safrin's name caused. The pain of that goddess's claws in his heart was still too fresh to brush off so easily. "I'd dearly like to hear about those meetings, if you don't mind sharing," he asked quietly. "I've never met Frey, so I'm always curious to hear from those who have. And kissing a goddess sounds like a bold tale in its own right."
The mention of LongNight had the bard pouring himself a second shot and lifting it to check the clarity of the moonshine with a practiced eye. "Only two?" he asked dryly, before tossing back his shot. "Better than most did, including me. What were they, out of curiosity?" He was nothing if not curious, and Sunjata was an easy man to talk to once the booze began to flow.
Perhaps he should have kept his mouth shut about the bracelet, but keeping an eye on such a shady group seemed like a good idea. Even if he didn't have a use for them at the moment that didn't mean he wouldn't eventually... and he was just as intent that they not be used against him and his guild. Besides, Sunjata seemed willing to talk and Jigano nodded understanding as his mention of Lucas coincided with what Adam had said. "I haven't seen him since LongNight ended," he agreed with a faintly concerned frown. "But I'm not sure he really had plans so much as an interest in striking up friendly relations with the Loreseekers. Our two guilds sound like they might be in position to... exchange information," he said delicately. "As we may have access to records the Advocates would find useful in their activities, while you might hear things in the course of your work that would interest us." However personally distasteful he might once have found such deals, and however much he recognized that he shouldn't be involved in them now, it wouldn't be the first time he had compromised himself to save those he cared for.
But that was before he had begun to think that they wouldn't want him to. It did put an uncomfortable twist on the transactions Adam had suggested, and the bard considered how carefully he would have to walk this tightrope this time if he agreed to pursue it.
The mention of LongNight had the bard pouring himself a second shot and lifting it to check the clarity of the moonshine with a practiced eye. "Only two?" he asked dryly, before tossing back his shot. "Better than most did, including me. What were they, out of curiosity?" He was nothing if not curious, and Sunjata was an easy man to talk to once the booze began to flow.
Perhaps he should have kept his mouth shut about the bracelet, but keeping an eye on such a shady group seemed like a good idea. Even if he didn't have a use for them at the moment that didn't mean he wouldn't eventually... and he was just as intent that they not be used against him and his guild. Besides, Sunjata seemed willing to talk and Jigano nodded understanding as his mention of Lucas coincided with what Adam had said. "I haven't seen him since LongNight ended," he agreed with a faintly concerned frown. "But I'm not sure he really had plans so much as an interest in striking up friendly relations with the Loreseekers. Our two guilds sound like they might be in position to... exchange information," he said delicately. "As we may have access to records the Advocates would find useful in their activities, while you might hear things in the course of your work that would interest us." However personally distasteful he might once have found such deals, and however much he recognized that he shouldn't be involved in them now, it wouldn't be the first time he had compromised himself to save those he cared for.
But that was before he had begun to think that they wouldn't want him to. It did put an uncomfortable twist on the transactions Adam had suggested, and the bard considered how carefully he would have to walk this tightrope this time if he agreed to pursue it.
