It would be time to head home soon, Jigano knew, but with a new recruit added to the Loreseekers and more people coming to the Guild's door again he had found renewed hope and vigor for his merry little band of scholarly, adventuresome misfits. There plans to make, old places to map and new ones to explore, and a party coming up to plan for. They'd need a booth this year, and something to offer at it other than dry books. A game, perhaps? Riddles?
... though with Caiside gone he wasn't sure if anyone else in all the barrierlands particularly enjoyed riddles.
He was scribbling notes and crossing off ideas when a familiar voice echoed down the stairs, sending Isuma jerking awake from her doze in her bed by the fire, chirruping sleepy alarm. The upstairs door was open since the Hall was currently in business, and there was no door at the bottom of the stairs, so Jigano just raised his voice to call back: "Come in!" Had he scheduled a lesson with Adam for tonight? He didn't think so, but if the lanky vagabond had something to ask or needed help with, Jigano would be glad to give it. He hadn't forgotten Adam's kindly presence during LongNight, and he had found himself enjoying the lessons. Adam was colorful, but that made him interesting, and the bard enjoyed the challenge of teasing apart the fictions and half-truths from the reality of what his friend boasted. "How have you been? Did your date go well?" He watched Adam enter with a welcoming smile, tidying up his books and notes to make room at the table in case the other man wanted to join him there.
... though with Caiside gone he wasn't sure if anyone else in all the barrierlands particularly enjoyed riddles.
He was scribbling notes and crossing off ideas when a familiar voice echoed down the stairs, sending Isuma jerking awake from her doze in her bed by the fire, chirruping sleepy alarm. The upstairs door was open since the Hall was currently in business, and there was no door at the bottom of the stairs, so Jigano just raised his voice to call back: "Come in!" Had he scheduled a lesson with Adam for tonight? He didn't think so, but if the lanky vagabond had something to ask or needed help with, Jigano would be glad to give it. He hadn't forgotten Adam's kindly presence during LongNight, and he had found himself enjoying the lessons. Adam was colorful, but that made him interesting, and the bard enjoyed the challenge of teasing apart the fictions and half-truths from the reality of what his friend boasted. "How have you been? Did your date go well?" He watched Adam enter with a welcoming smile, tidying up his books and notes to make room at the table in case the other man wanted to join him there.
