Jigano chuckled as he ambled behind to join Loren at the workstation, giving a reassuring shake of his head. "That's what the Guild is there for." He picked up a bit of discarded stem, twirling it in his fingers as he enjoyed the scent of freshly-ground herbs wafting up from the area. "And honestly, it's probably for the best. My magic has been feeling a bit... strange lately. Unstable. It's smarter to rely on Hotaru's traditional work while we figure out what's going on among the Abandoned."
The bard perked up at the request for more jars, though, nodding eagerly as he glanced around for a reference, then focused his power between his hands again to create glass containers with removable stoppers for Loren's work. He set the first one down near enough for the summoner to use on his current project, then began on a second while they spoke. "Classes? Did you join her Academy?" It was a cautious question, Jigano clamping down on the inner turmoil the thought stirred in him with a firm mental hand.
Falling into a rhythm of quiet productivity, Jigano hummed a thoughtful note as he considered the news. "It has been quiet, thankfully," he agreed. "I gave a public lesson on the Flora and Fauna of the Hollowed Grounds a few weeks ago, and there were a few new faces there. Rexanna has been a refreshingly hands-off Queen so far. But..." He hesitated, slanting a glance at Loren from the corner of his eye, trying to gauge if the summoner already knew as his own voice cracked with the recent pain of a lost friend. "The Temple... has been repaired and reconsecrated. But Adam and Peter... gave their lives in the effort." He didn't know how close Loren had been to Adam, but he suspected Peter had been dear to the Launceleyn, and he spoke as gently as he could to deliver the news.
The bard perked up at the request for more jars, though, nodding eagerly as he glanced around for a reference, then focused his power between his hands again to create glass containers with removable stoppers for Loren's work. He set the first one down near enough for the summoner to use on his current project, then began on a second while they spoke. "Classes? Did you join her Academy?" It was a cautious question, Jigano clamping down on the inner turmoil the thought stirred in him with a firm mental hand.
Falling into a rhythm of quiet productivity, Jigano hummed a thoughtful note as he considered the news. "It has been quiet, thankfully," he agreed. "I gave a public lesson on the Flora and Fauna of the Hollowed Grounds a few weeks ago, and there were a few new faces there. Rexanna has been a refreshingly hands-off Queen so far. But..." He hesitated, slanting a glance at Loren from the corner of his eye, trying to gauge if the summoner already knew as his own voice cracked with the recent pain of a lost friend. "The Temple... has been repaired and reconsecrated. But Adam and Peter... gave their lives in the effort." He didn't know how close Loren had been to Adam, but he suspected Peter had been dear to the Launceleyn, and he spoke as gently as he could to deliver the news.
