"So what brought this lad to your attention? How did you meet?" His curiosity was piqued now, and surely there was something special about the young man in question for him to have earned Loren's eye.
Jigano managed a wry smile for his friend's discomfort at asking about the unsettling experience, but sent a pulse of reassurance through the bond. "I'm hardly a wilting violet when it comes to that. I appreciate your concern, and it's far from pleasant to recall - particularly over a meal," he added a touch ruefully. "But it really is alright. If you're going to be heading down there yourself, I'd rather you go as prepared as possible."
The lack of details - and the members of the expedition - earned a faint snort of amusement as he raised a brow at the words. "Very well, sir Healer, keep your secrets," he teased. "I can guess at least one of those members by their omission. Watch your back down there, since it sounds like you won't have anyone else to do it for you." His humor had faded to solemn sobriety by the end.
Jigano managed a wry smile for his friend's discomfort at asking about the unsettling experience, but sent a pulse of reassurance through the bond. "I'm hardly a wilting violet when it comes to that. I appreciate your concern, and it's far from pleasant to recall - particularly over a meal," he added a touch ruefully. "But it really is alright. If you're going to be heading down there yourself, I'd rather you go as prepared as possible."
The lack of details - and the members of the expedition - earned a faint snort of amusement as he raised a brow at the words. "Very well, sir Healer, keep your secrets," he teased. "I can guess at least one of those members by their omission. Watch your back down there, since it sounds like you won't have anyone else to do it for you." His humor had faded to solemn sobriety by the end.
