He watched her thinking over his suggestion, and saw the gesture to the necklace. His smile turned sympathetic as he nodded to it. "Some people have offered up the connections to their old world, but you certainly don't have to. May I ask what the necklace means?" It wasn't a symbol he was familiar with, but it might have been a gift from a family member or lover for all he knew.
Jigano offered suggestions, just a few among many possibilities, and he chuckled at her point. "Maybe not here," he admitted. "Where anyone can just walk out their door and pick up beautful sea-gifts. But the portals between regions aren't in wide use yet. The difference between Torchline and Halo's environments is extreme, and many don't want the danger or hassle of travel. You could gather things here and take them to the Hollowed Grounds to trade, for instance. Both the Hollowed Grounds and Halo need fresh food, and Halo needs firewood year round. Perhaps you could make the shells into jewelry for trading? String them on thread or leather thongs to make necklaces, bracelets, that sort of thing?"
Jigano offered suggestions, just a few among many possibilities, and he chuckled at her point. "Maybe not here," he admitted. "Where anyone can just walk out their door and pick up beautful sea-gifts. But the portals between regions aren't in wide use yet. The difference between Torchline and Halo's environments is extreme, and many don't want the danger or hassle of travel. You could gather things here and take them to the Hollowed Grounds to trade, for instance. Both the Hollowed Grounds and Halo need fresh food, and Halo needs firewood year round. Perhaps you could make the shells into jewelry for trading? String them on thread or leather thongs to make necklaces, bracelets, that sort of thing?"
