Loren had done wonders with the space, and Jigano was glad to offer praise where it was due. He also wasn't against a little showing off of his own, displaying his new magical ability with sly pride that deflated slightly at Loren's mention of the Artisan's Guild, but the bard nodded rueful agreement. "We did help Hotaru set up her glassblowing shop," he remembered. "I imagine she can make panes more easily than baubles. But I'd be happy to help when your order comes in." The smile he flashed his friend was genuine, and he was glad to be asked. That Loren was reaching out for help, even just in a professional sense, was a relief after the last time he'd seen the summoner. "I'd rather keep avoiding Zariah if I can, but as long as she's not around I'll be glad to chip in."
He glanced over to the mortar and pestle that Loren had been using at his arrival and reached up to rub the back of his neck sheepishly. "I didn't mean to interrupt your work, though. Is there anything I can help with while we catch up? Is there any news from the Hollowed Grounds you'd like to hear? And... what have you been up to?" It was a tentative question, leaving Loren room to avoid a more in-depth answer if he didn't want to go into details, but the bard was curious if anything in particular had tipped the summoner out of his alcohol-enhanced downward spiral of grief and loss.
He glanced over to the mortar and pestle that Loren had been using at his arrival and reached up to rub the back of his neck sheepishly. "I didn't mean to interrupt your work, though. Is there anything I can help with while we catch up? Is there any news from the Hollowed Grounds you'd like to hear? And... what have you been up to?" It was a tentative question, leaving Loren room to avoid a more in-depth answer if he didn't want to go into details, but the bard was curious if anything in particular had tipped the summoner out of his alcohol-enhanced downward spiral of grief and loss.
