"You, too?" The question was wry and a little resigned to find that Loren was similarly subdued in his magical efforts. He took the uncooked meat gingerly in hand, and after a moment's concentration flames wreathed his fingers and began to dance over the meat, filling the room with the smell of cooking steak. "I don't suppose it does any good to eat it... though it might make for a good diet," the bard mused thoughtfully. Not that he had yet to see anyone overweight on this world. Even the nobility in Halo tended to be a fit, firm bunch. When food was scarce and most things that moved were trying to kill you, diets tended to be unnecessary.
Isuma reeped curiously as Astra abandoned her, pouncing after her friend curiously to see what had gotten the luxere's attention. Jigano raised a brow at the story of the ursur, and his mental voice held a decidedly dry tone as he switched to the bond. I don't suppose she had a backup plan for what she'd do if anything happened to Halo's chief Healer if the lesson went awry? He assumed Loren could have saved anyone else hurt by the bear, but if the summoner had been the one injured? Knocked unconscious or killed before he could bring his Healing into play? Or was she arrogant enough to think that she alone could handle it?
Jigano had known that Peter was closer to Loren, just as Adam was closer to him. Adam and Peter had been an unlikely pair, all the sweeter for how much they loved each other in spite of their differences. "I'd hoped to help Adam coax him away from your cousin," the bard admitted with a sigh. "He seemed like he'd like being a Loreseeker. He helped me protect the Atheneum from the memory mud." His sad smile remained as he reminisced about Peter. Loren's condolences were met with another pulse of gratitude as Jigano bowed his head. "Thank you. It has... been a difficult year for all of us. We've lost far too many." He drew in another shaky breath, looking back up at Loren with a searching gaze. "Did you... is there a memorial for Abasi somewhere? A grave to pay respects at?"
Isuma reeped curiously as Astra abandoned her, pouncing after her friend curiously to see what had gotten the luxere's attention. Jigano raised a brow at the story of the ursur, and his mental voice held a decidedly dry tone as he switched to the bond. I don't suppose she had a backup plan for what she'd do if anything happened to Halo's chief Healer if the lesson went awry? He assumed Loren could have saved anyone else hurt by the bear, but if the summoner had been the one injured? Knocked unconscious or killed before he could bring his Healing into play? Or was she arrogant enough to think that she alone could handle it?
Jigano had known that Peter was closer to Loren, just as Adam was closer to him. Adam and Peter had been an unlikely pair, all the sweeter for how much they loved each other in spite of their differences. "I'd hoped to help Adam coax him away from your cousin," the bard admitted with a sigh. "He seemed like he'd like being a Loreseeker. He helped me protect the Atheneum from the memory mud." His sad smile remained as he reminisced about Peter. Loren's condolences were met with another pulse of gratitude as Jigano bowed his head. "Thank you. It has... been a difficult year for all of us. We've lost far too many." He drew in another shaky breath, looking back up at Loren with a searching gaze. "Did you... is there a memorial for Abasi somewhere? A grave to pay respects at?"
