His own knowledge of poisons was sadly lacking, for all that he would once traveled in company with one who mixed them with frightening ease. Jigano himself had been one who supported warriors; a protector of minds, a healer of bodies, and a caster of spells from a distance in most cases. He had once been used to others landing the final blow, only rarely reddening his own rapier with blood. At least... when there had been those he shared a common goal and quest with. A common enemy. A thread of fate that had woven them all together until that thread had snapped.
Or been snipped, depending on how you looked at it.
He had not thought of the ghosts of his past in long seasons now, though, and he resolutely refused to let them ruin a day that was otherwise going quite well. "I prefer that, too," he agreed with a wry grin. "You don't want them running off and finding a Healer, after all." One like himself, for instance.
He was surprised that Deimos took his wandering thoughts on the monsters seriously, but he paused to turn the idea over with more care as the General took interest. "Mmm. There is that. Do we know who all is planning to be out and about in the dark this year? Ronin, Amalia, and myself, I know. Will you be joining us? Though I think we'll all be in animal shapes as much as possible, so any weapons would need to be suited to those shapes. Talon sheaths or iron claws or spiked caps on Ronin's antlers... things like that."
Or been snipped, depending on how you looked at it.
He had not thought of the ghosts of his past in long seasons now, though, and he resolutely refused to let them ruin a day that was otherwise going quite well. "I prefer that, too," he agreed with a wry grin. "You don't want them running off and finding a Healer, after all." One like himself, for instance.
He was surprised that Deimos took his wandering thoughts on the monsters seriously, but he paused to turn the idea over with more care as the General took interest. "Mmm. There is that. Do we know who all is planning to be out and about in the dark this year? Ronin, Amalia, and myself, I know. Will you be joining us? Though I think we'll all be in animal shapes as much as possible, so any weapons would need to be suited to those shapes. Talon sheaths or iron claws or spiked caps on Ronin's antlers... things like that."
