He grimaced at the question, but his frustration was mostly turned inwards as the way he had thought things worked had been upended recently. "I found the strings of creation magic beside my earth and healing, but when I tried to use it... well. The first few times it worked as I'd seen Remi and Deimos do, but ever since..." he shrugged a little helplessly. "It's become far more limited. I'd often seen Deimos make metal swords and armor with his magic, but when I tried I found myself unable to duplicate it. And Remi's magical items... I managed one, the first item I created, but since then it's been impossible to imbue anything I make with any sort of magical property." He shook his head, pushing back the annoyance even though it felt good to let some of it out with someone who would understand. "What about you? What have you noticed?"
Loren's revelation that he had joined Zariah's students was a surprise to the bard, and he gave a slight shake of his head at it. No, he hadn't been told, not that he remembered at least. He had thought Loren of all people would have stood up against his cousin's power plays, and he buried his disappointment deep. "Oh? Did she manage to insult everyone in the first few minutes?" he asked dryly instead, reaching for the humor that Loren tried to use to lighten the conversation.
Adam and Peter were a far more serious topic, and Jigano was relieved that he wasn't the first to break the news of Peter's death to the summoner. He wasn't expecting the display of support, but after a moment's hesitation he squeezed Loren's hand back, finding a ghost of a smile that held mostly quiet pain, even though there was gratitude in the bond for the summoner's care. "It is... strange. Peter had been away from the Grounds for awhile, so his... loss... doesn't feel quite real. But Adam..." He drew in a breath that he was ashamed to realize shook as he ducked his head. "Ah. It is... quieter, without him. And not in a good way. I'm sure he had many other friends, but it's... it's been hard. Hard for Amalia, too." He grew still for a long moment, then blinked away the threat of tears to meet Loren's gaze again. "Adam was the one who sat vigil with me, when my friend Caiside died over LongNight. He didn't have to... he barely knew me. But he saw what a wreck I was and he made sure I wasn't left alone in the dark. He became a good friend, even if we were a bit of an odd couple. I... I miss him," he ended simply.
Loren's revelation that he had joined Zariah's students was a surprise to the bard, and he gave a slight shake of his head at it. No, he hadn't been told, not that he remembered at least. He had thought Loren of all people would have stood up against his cousin's power plays, and he buried his disappointment deep. "Oh? Did she manage to insult everyone in the first few minutes?" he asked dryly instead, reaching for the humor that Loren tried to use to lighten the conversation.
Adam and Peter were a far more serious topic, and Jigano was relieved that he wasn't the first to break the news of Peter's death to the summoner. He wasn't expecting the display of support, but after a moment's hesitation he squeezed Loren's hand back, finding a ghost of a smile that held mostly quiet pain, even though there was gratitude in the bond for the summoner's care. "It is... strange. Peter had been away from the Grounds for awhile, so his... loss... doesn't feel quite real. But Adam..." He drew in a breath that he was ashamed to realize shook as he ducked his head. "Ah. It is... quieter, without him. And not in a good way. I'm sure he had many other friends, but it's... it's been hard. Hard for Amalia, too." He grew still for a long moment, then blinked away the threat of tears to meet Loren's gaze again. "Adam was the one who sat vigil with me, when my friend Caiside died over LongNight. He didn't have to... he barely knew me. But he saw what a wreck I was and he made sure I wasn't left alone in the dark. He became a good friend, even if we were a bit of an odd couple. I... I miss him," he ended simply.
