"Deafness and hiccups? Gods least fortunate, that would be a nightmare for a bard," Jigano agreed with a shudder. "He has my condolences in that case, no matter his age." Though being a teenager did explain the general grumpiness and swiftness to lash out. It was an unsettled time of life, even for the smoothest adolescences.
He was glad he finished dinner before he took up the tale of the cannibal lair. It wasn't the sort of thing that led to a healthy appetite, much less one for meat, and Loren's meal was too good to set aside. Once it was over, however, the story was told as clearly and simply as Jigano could manage, hoping some small detail would be of use, but mostly it had been a lot of creeping around in the dark on icy stone. He wasn't expecting the touch, but he held himself still as he accepted it. Loren was a friend and had earned the right, and he gave the other man a dark-humored smile. "It is. Unfortunately, it's far from the worst thing I've seen, so don't feel bad about it. If it will come in handy to help you, I'm glad to have told it." He tilted his head at his friend, concern flickering through the bond. "Will you be going with this new expedition?"
He was glad he finished dinner before he took up the tale of the cannibal lair. It wasn't the sort of thing that led to a healthy appetite, much less one for meat, and Loren's meal was too good to set aside. Once it was over, however, the story was told as clearly and simply as Jigano could manage, hoping some small detail would be of use, but mostly it had been a lot of creeping around in the dark on icy stone. He wasn't expecting the touch, but he held himself still as he accepted it. Loren was a friend and had earned the right, and he gave the other man a dark-humored smile. "It is. Unfortunately, it's far from the worst thing I've seen, so don't feel bad about it. If it will come in handy to help you, I'm glad to have told it." He tilted his head at his friend, concern flickering through the bond. "Will you be going with this new expedition?"
