It had been a friendly warning, not a joke, but Jigano grinned along anyways. Most of the Sentient Books weren't harmful, necessarily. Not compared to some of the other things Aonghas could run into, but perhaps they could discuss them later.
Isuma reep!ed happily at the greeting, fluttering over to the bookshelf near Aonghas's head to peer at him curiously, excited to meet this new friend when he wasn't so muddy and wet. Jigano's expression sobered at the reminder of Fiat Lux, and he nodded his head in agreement that the other man's absence may well have saved his life. "Thank you," he murmured, bowing his head in memory of those who were not so lucky. Amalia, confined to the Infirmary. Aoife, dead. Remi and Ronin taken...
It was just as well that Aonghas broke through with his offer of help, and Jigano found a small, rueful smile for the ex-nobleman. "I'd be glad for it," he assured the blond, shifting a satchel of bread and biscuits to the waiting hands while keeping the heavier burdens for himself. "What brings you to the Atheneum today? Doing a bit of research on anything in particular?" As he talked he led the way back through the shelves towards a metal-sheathed door with the emblem of an open book with rays of light coming from its pages upon the portal. Jigano juggled his remaining bags to retrieve his key and unlock the door, and Isuma dove through to lead the way down towards the faint glow reflecting up the short spiral of stone stairs beyond.
Isuma reep!ed happily at the greeting, fluttering over to the bookshelf near Aonghas's head to peer at him curiously, excited to meet this new friend when he wasn't so muddy and wet. Jigano's expression sobered at the reminder of Fiat Lux, and he nodded his head in agreement that the other man's absence may well have saved his life. "Thank you," he murmured, bowing his head in memory of those who were not so lucky. Amalia, confined to the Infirmary. Aoife, dead. Remi and Ronin taken...
It was just as well that Aonghas broke through with his offer of help, and Jigano found a small, rueful smile for the ex-nobleman. "I'd be glad for it," he assured the blond, shifting a satchel of bread and biscuits to the waiting hands while keeping the heavier burdens for himself. "What brings you to the Atheneum today? Doing a bit of research on anything in particular?" As he talked he led the way back through the shelves towards a metal-sheathed door with the emblem of an open book with rays of light coming from its pages upon the portal. Jigano juggled his remaining bags to retrieve his key and unlock the door, and Isuma dove through to lead the way down towards the faint glow reflecting up the short spiral of stone stairs beyond.
