Melita was an excellent audience, and Jigano enjoyed sharing his story with her - though he wished he had a more cheerful story to tell, or at least one with a happier ending. No fight, no triumph over the forces of mad cannibals; it was more a scouting report than a tale of courage and heroics or battle and victories. Still, Melita's attention and focus on his words was appreciated and he nodded in wry agreement that it had been an adventure at the time, uncertain whether they would be discovered or find themselves in a fight for their lives once they realized they weren't alone in the caves.
"It's supposed to enhance magic power," he explained, as Loren had explained to him. "A clear stone that somehow makes spells stronger. But also might make them go out of control," he admitted after a moment's thought, remembering the book he'd found. "It seemed worth studying, at least, to see what was legend and what was fact, but..." He shrugged, because since they hadn't found any it didn't mean anything in the end. He sipped his water, looking forward to hearing what new lethal toys she had found to play with, surprised to hear that they were only wood but admittedly a little relieved. It was the smarter way to start training, after all. More likely to have all your fingers and toes at the end of the day.
"Single sword, or double? Or sword and shield?" So many options and permutations, and the short sword offering such variety in combined styles. He grinned back at her eagerness, glad that she was adding a close-combat option to complement her deadly skill with a bow.
"It's supposed to enhance magic power," he explained, as Loren had explained to him. "A clear stone that somehow makes spells stronger. But also might make them go out of control," he admitted after a moment's thought, remembering the book he'd found. "It seemed worth studying, at least, to see what was legend and what was fact, but..." He shrugged, because since they hadn't found any it didn't mean anything in the end. He sipped his water, looking forward to hearing what new lethal toys she had found to play with, surprised to hear that they were only wood but admittedly a little relieved. It was the smarter way to start training, after all. More likely to have all your fingers and toes at the end of the day.
"Single sword, or double? Or sword and shield?" So many options and permutations, and the short sword offering such variety in combined styles. He grinned back at her eagerness, glad that she was adding a close-combat option to complement her deadly skill with a bow.
