The pause was enough to tell him all he needed to know, and he smiled a little sadly as he nodded in understanding. He waited to hear the young Seeker out, though, and it was promising to find out that the brother might yet be willing to accept a little magically-accelerated healing. Doing so without the permission of the parents, though, would cause almost as many problems as accepting their eldest child into a Guild without their permission... even if Quanil was old enough to make their own decisions - by some standards.
"It sounds as though they are not very approving of Loreseekers in general," he said softly. "So perhaps we can leave the titles and guild affiliations off for now. I used to help out at the Infirmary even before I... came into this power. I can still change bandages and check on the progress of healing wounds, fix stitches, and make poultices even without magic. And if you would like, I could stay nearby afterwards while you speak with them. Close enough that you can reach me if you need me." The offer was made gently, for he knew he was asking a difficult thing of his newest colleague. Personal matters of the heart were always far harder to face than ancient truths in dusty tomes. Ideally Quanil would be able to find some sort of peace with their family, and support however distant. Things rarely went so well on Caido, however, and Jigano knew that things could also end in a messy argument and wounded family ties all around. If that happened, he didn't want the young would-be scholar to be alone and adrift without a safety line.
"It sounds as though they are not very approving of Loreseekers in general," he said softly. "So perhaps we can leave the titles and guild affiliations off for now. I used to help out at the Infirmary even before I... came into this power. I can still change bandages and check on the progress of healing wounds, fix stitches, and make poultices even without magic. And if you would like, I could stay nearby afterwards while you speak with them. Close enough that you can reach me if you need me." The offer was made gently, for he knew he was asking a difficult thing of his newest colleague. Personal matters of the heart were always far harder to face than ancient truths in dusty tomes. Ideally Quanil would be able to find some sort of peace with their family, and support however distant. Things rarely went so well on Caido, however, and Jigano knew that things could also end in a messy argument and wounded family ties all around. If that happened, he didn't want the young would-be scholar to be alone and adrift without a safety line.
