loren
Smiling faintly, Loren nodded at Jigano's comment about innocence. Continuing to smile, the healer's expression grew sad around the edges as they shared a moment of silence for Maea. However, for him at least, it was a moment of fond memories rather than heartbreaking grief. He tried to share that with the bard.
Humming thoughtfully as the sage spoke about the many barriers, both self-imposed and not, that people faced, the Launceleyn sent a pulse of understanding towards the white-haired man. "Sometimes all we can do is hold out our hand and hope they'll take it." Loren spoke quietly, in a contemplative tone.
Nodding, he sighed. "As far as I'm aware, she spends most days at the Arcane Academy. You might want to reach out to her, since you're here already." Pressing his lips together, he shrugged. "Unless Amalia would be upset that you spoke to Evie first?" There was a great deal of uncertainty in his mind when it came to the Shield, and he made no attempt to hide it from Jigano.
Letting out a huff of laughter, the healer shook his head. "Believe me, no one was more surprised than me." It came out with the easy honesty of the truth. "He...asked me. And I told him up front that I couldn't fully commit to a relationship, and he was okay with what I could give him. Until he wasn't." He ran a hand through his hair, once again smiling a bit wistfully. "But we've spoken since, and we're both happy it happened." Grinning reassuringly, he spread his arms a bit in a 'what can you do' gesture.
At the bard's question, the Launceleyn's brow furrowed. "Honestly? I think so, but I haven't been able to figure it out. I can...sense things are different but...not quite what they are." However, he didn't sound annoyed, just sort of amusedly resigned to these sorts of changes by now.
Humming thoughtfully as the sage spoke about the many barriers, both self-imposed and not, that people faced, the Launceleyn sent a pulse of understanding towards the white-haired man. "Sometimes all we can do is hold out our hand and hope they'll take it." Loren spoke quietly, in a contemplative tone.
Nodding, he sighed. "As far as I'm aware, she spends most days at the Arcane Academy. You might want to reach out to her, since you're here already." Pressing his lips together, he shrugged. "Unless Amalia would be upset that you spoke to Evie first?" There was a great deal of uncertainty in his mind when it came to the Shield, and he made no attempt to hide it from Jigano.
Letting out a huff of laughter, the healer shook his head. "Believe me, no one was more surprised than me." It came out with the easy honesty of the truth. "He...asked me. And I told him up front that I couldn't fully commit to a relationship, and he was okay with what I could give him. Until he wasn't." He ran a hand through his hair, once again smiling a bit wistfully. "But we've spoken since, and we're both happy it happened." Grinning reassuringly, he spread his arms a bit in a 'what can you do' gesture.
At the bard's question, the Launceleyn's brow furrowed. "Honestly? I think so, but I haven't been able to figure it out. I can...sense things are different but...not quite what they are." However, he didn't sound annoyed, just sort of amusedly resigned to these sorts of changes by now.
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