"Then it's a good thing you aren't lonely or lost, even if things are still confusing," Jigano smiled back at her. "Two out of three isn't bad! And I still get confused sometimes, too. So you won't be the only one dealing with that, either." Isuma was perfectly happy to explore Libbs's shoulders while they walked, Reeping proudly as Jigano silently relayed a more emotional sense of their new friend's words to the little gryphon.
"We'd love to have you," he encouraged, grinning at her promise of remembering (and maybe a little at the irony of it). "That's part of why I started the guild, after all. I arrived alone, with no one to help me. So since then, I've done what I can to help other new Outlanders I come across, to give them a little better start in this world. It's hard enough to get by, even with a few friends." Caido was rarely forgiving of mistakes. There was no telling how many Outlanders arrived, only to promptly pluck a Gilded Lily, or get ensnared by a Wicker Woman, or run into a banshee, or just have the sheer bad luck to run into an aggressive bear or other wild animals. "You don't need to do anything special, though I'm grateful for the thought." His smile warmed, for Libbs seemed to be a genuinely good person.
Her questions were growing more focused and insightful, and Jigano nodded approvingly as she began thinking ahead for what she would need. "I do, and I agree. You should keep them at least until you remember what they do. As for valuable things... food is always good. If you can hunt or fish or make snares or traps, meat is welcome both here and in Halo. If you come to the Atheneum tomorrow I can have a page of descriptions of nuts and mushrooms that you could gather... and what to avoid," he added wryly. "Finished goods are usually worth more than raw materials, and you might be able to scavenge things from the Ruins, but that's a dangerous place and you shouldn't go there alone. Not at first, at least. Hmm. And of course, just physical labor is often welcome, if someone needs help digging a well or weeding a garden or chopping wood." He smiled encouragingly at her. "That might be a good place to start, until you can find a niche that suits you."
"We'd love to have you," he encouraged, grinning at her promise of remembering (and maybe a little at the irony of it). "That's part of why I started the guild, after all. I arrived alone, with no one to help me. So since then, I've done what I can to help other new Outlanders I come across, to give them a little better start in this world. It's hard enough to get by, even with a few friends." Caido was rarely forgiving of mistakes. There was no telling how many Outlanders arrived, only to promptly pluck a Gilded Lily, or get ensnared by a Wicker Woman, or run into a banshee, or just have the sheer bad luck to run into an aggressive bear or other wild animals. "You don't need to do anything special, though I'm grateful for the thought." His smile warmed, for Libbs seemed to be a genuinely good person.
Her questions were growing more focused and insightful, and Jigano nodded approvingly as she began thinking ahead for what she would need. "I do, and I agree. You should keep them at least until you remember what they do. As for valuable things... food is always good. If you can hunt or fish or make snares or traps, meat is welcome both here and in Halo. If you come to the Atheneum tomorrow I can have a page of descriptions of nuts and mushrooms that you could gather... and what to avoid," he added wryly. "Finished goods are usually worth more than raw materials, and you might be able to scavenge things from the Ruins, but that's a dangerous place and you shouldn't go there alone. Not at first, at least. Hmm. And of course, just physical labor is often welcome, if someone needs help digging a well or weeding a garden or chopping wood." He smiled encouragingly at her. "That might be a good place to start, until you can find a niche that suits you."
