A peek into Deimos's past was always intriguing, and Jigano nodded at the news. "The earth magic is new to me, here. I never had anything like it before," he admitted. "But having the healing back is a weight off my chest I didn't realize I was carrying." It still might not be enough, but at least it let him do something. He would be better able to help Kiada next year if they went out again - not alone, either, no. Likely with Deimos and Amalia at their sides next time, to regain what had been lost. If it could be regained... he hoped desperately, for her sake, that their choice to retreat didn't mean the end of hope for Ru'in's soul.
As they moved to repair what had been broken, Deimos's query was given a small, pained smile in answer. "Because Ludo wasn't answering," he said quietly, gathering the last of the smaller pieces and joining Deimos on the ground as he followed the General's example. "I'd a lantern full of souls and no soul guide to see them on to Mort. The question I asked of Safrin was where and how I could find Ludo, since no one had seen it in a season or more, and I was... worried," he admitted at last. "That something had happened to it, the way the blight had happened to Safrin."
The teasing of rings and proposals fell a bit flat after that, but that was alright. It was what it was, and for once Jigano was content to sit in relative silence and help without additional chatter to twist the conversation around conflicting timelines.
As they moved to repair what had been broken, Deimos's query was given a small, pained smile in answer. "Because Ludo wasn't answering," he said quietly, gathering the last of the smaller pieces and joining Deimos on the ground as he followed the General's example. "I'd a lantern full of souls and no soul guide to see them on to Mort. The question I asked of Safrin was where and how I could find Ludo, since no one had seen it in a season or more, and I was... worried," he admitted at last. "That something had happened to it, the way the blight had happened to Safrin."
The teasing of rings and proposals fell a bit flat after that, but that was alright. It was what it was, and for once Jigano was content to sit in relative silence and help without additional chatter to twist the conversation around conflicting timelines.
