Loren had asked for the truth, but as Jigano regarded him levelly he wondered if that was what the Launceleyn had really wanted after all. "You have," he agreed gravely. "And I'm sorry for not trusting you further. You're right. If you say you can handle your cousin, I'll put my faith in that." In the end, what choice did he have?
Jigano found it curious that after insisting that he wasn't under Zariah's sway, Loren was so quick to give her the benefit of the doubt in having greater knowledge without having any real proof of it. Within two breaths his words seemed to contradict each other, displaying trust and loyalty to his cousin and her supposed-expertise while denying that he did so. The bard only looked down at his hands and the jar he was making, however, back to walking on eggshells around the summoner once more. "No sense that she has mastered water magic? Or fire?" Other destructive elements, both seemingly well-suited to Halo's environment, given how long she'd been there.
He shook his head with a wry smile at the sympathy and Loren's inability to help. "Thank you for the offer. I know no one can help me with this. Thank you for listening, though. A sympathetic ear goes a long way some days." And he was grateful that Loren was able to give him that again.
Jigano found it curious that after insisting that he wasn't under Zariah's sway, Loren was so quick to give her the benefit of the doubt in having greater knowledge without having any real proof of it. Within two breaths his words seemed to contradict each other, displaying trust and loyalty to his cousin and her supposed-expertise while denying that he did so. The bard only looked down at his hands and the jar he was making, however, back to walking on eggshells around the summoner once more. "No sense that she has mastered water magic? Or fire?" Other destructive elements, both seemingly well-suited to Halo's environment, given how long she'd been there.
He shook his head with a wry smile at the sympathy and Loren's inability to help. "Thank you for the offer. I know no one can help me with this. Thank you for listening, though. A sympathetic ear goes a long way some days." And he was grateful that Loren was able to give him that again.
