[PQ] Romance, or something like it

"Or just re-write it yourself," Jigano said again with a grin and a shrug. "Either way, I think you'll do just fine." He inhaled the spicy sweet smells beginning to waft from the kitchen appreciatively as he turned to admire how the rest of the decorating was going.

Ingrid had done a good job with the candles, and Coffee was comically lighting them one by one. Amun had scattered some petals in random places, and Jigano kept his thoughts to himself as he nodded solemnly to the dark-haired man's farewell. "Indubitably," he responded dryly. He had yet to be impressed, but that didn't mean it wouldn't happen someday. It just wasn't today.

Besides, he had damsels to rescue from fire-breathing dragons, and he was already turning to grin at Adam and place a hand over his heart, offering a shallow bow. "It was my pleasure, and I would gladly take a drink before we head out to leave you with your light-o-love. In fact, I'll take two," he added with a glance back to Ingrid. Serving himself, since Adam's hands were busy with baking, he poured two glasses of whatever the magpie man had handy, and carried one back to Ingrid with a grin and a wink. "Will some fortification help?" he asked, offering her the booze, and subtly shifting to place himself between her and Coffee.