Again the quill rose as Rance began to speak, Jigano listening intently to record the lore of another world as part of his collection of Outlander realms. He nodded in familiarity with the reason for lighting candles in winter, finding a certain soothing reassurance in the thought. Winter had been a time of death and reflection on his world, too, when the snows made travel more difficult and the farmers turned their attention to mending and making for the year ahead. Of course, in the town of blacksmiths, where the eponymous Torch burned day and night regardless of season, winter was as much a time of work as any other.
"I'd be honored," Jigano agreed solemnly, blue eyes compassionate as he held his tea mug and sipped at the flavorful brew. "Some find it cathartic to mourn their old lives and the people they won't see again... but others take solace in knowing their families and friends live on without them back on their homeworld. Still, you might make a lantern for someone you lost on your world; a grandparent or friend who died, for instance. You can even make it more abstract, if you wish. A lantern for your old life, as you begin a new one here on Caido." He gave the raven a small smile as he gestured back to the large table. "When we finish our tea I can get together some provisions for it. Paper we have in plenty already, but if there are other bits and pieces you'd like, you need only ask."
"I'd be honored," Jigano agreed solemnly, blue eyes compassionate as he held his tea mug and sipped at the flavorful brew. "Some find it cathartic to mourn their old lives and the people they won't see again... but others take solace in knowing their families and friends live on without them back on their homeworld. Still, you might make a lantern for someone you lost on your world; a grandparent or friend who died, for instance. You can even make it more abstract, if you wish. A lantern for your old life, as you begin a new one here on Caido." He gave the raven a small smile as he gestured back to the large table. "When we finish our tea I can get together some provisions for it. Paper we have in plenty already, but if there are other bits and pieces you'd like, you need only ask."
