Pardon granted, the dragon said, a tendril of amused resignation in his thoughts. After all, he did have a long and storied history of rushing around and changing things. Just because he was trying to change that now didn't mean he was incapable of backsliding or making mistakes. And no, you aren't your sister, which makes you worth getting to know in your own right.
As Korbin straightened, Jigano sank, relaxing from his seated attention and stretching out more comfortably along the snow - bringing his head down to an easier conversational level for them both, and possibly forming a bit of a windbreak for the young man - though he remained at the distance Korbin had set between them. He teased the gem between his teeth thoughtfully as he considered the last point, then dipped his head in acknowledgment. Not a kindness to my people, then, but still you worked to defend your own. You could have refused to host a refugee in your own home and let your neighbors bear the brunt of hospitality, but you worked to save them from that extra pressure and stress. This was far from the first young person Jigano had met who went fishing for compliments, but he didn't mind giving them. At least it gave him more of a chance to get to know the young man, even if Korbin was only arguing because of being a teenage contrarian.
I ask again, Korbin Hale: why wouldn't I - or anyone - want to get to know you?
As Korbin straightened, Jigano sank, relaxing from his seated attention and stretching out more comfortably along the snow - bringing his head down to an easier conversational level for them both, and possibly forming a bit of a windbreak for the young man - though he remained at the distance Korbin had set between them. He teased the gem between his teeth thoughtfully as he considered the last point, then dipped his head in acknowledgment. Not a kindness to my people, then, but still you worked to defend your own. You could have refused to host a refugee in your own home and let your neighbors bear the brunt of hospitality, but you worked to save them from that extra pressure and stress. This was far from the first young person Jigano had met who went fishing for compliments, but he didn't mind giving them. At least it gave him more of a chance to get to know the young man, even if Korbin was only arguing because of being a teenage contrarian.
I ask again, Korbin Hale: why wouldn't I - or anyone - want to get to know you?
