As rarely as Jigano touched strangers, he was unused to being shrugged off so brusquely. He withdrew his hand, tightening his lips at Bastien’s rudeness and unhygienic habits – had the man just reached down to scratch himself while working behind the bar? The bard crossed his arms, resisting the urge to wipe his hand on his shirt as he did so. He repressed a sigh at the bartender’s stubbornness, turning from the man – he’d never even answered the query about his name – to smile welcome at Edy. Her rough support of her coworker earned a wry grin and he glanced briefly at the subdued Bastien as she pouted at him with theatrical sadness.
”Yes, well, I’d be worried about him lasting long at all, since he doesn’t seem interested in letting others take care of him when he so clearly needs the assistance,” the lorekeeper murmured, this time not bothering to hide his sigh. He nodded gratefully at the drink that appeared, but didn’t touch it. Gods only knew what sicknesses had been shared from their unwell colleague.
”So the little ball of claws and fury is yours? I might have known,” he teased. ”Hello, Bobi,” he greeted the kitten, though kept a safe distance from her this time. ”And how did you end up with a… is she a bobcat? For a pet?” He studiously ignored Bastien, given the man’s apparent disinterest in civilized conversation or even basic courtesy.
”Yes, well, I’d be worried about him lasting long at all, since he doesn’t seem interested in letting others take care of him when he so clearly needs the assistance,” the lorekeeper murmured, this time not bothering to hide his sigh. He nodded gratefully at the drink that appeared, but didn’t touch it. Gods only knew what sicknesses had been shared from their unwell colleague.
”So the little ball of claws and fury is yours? I might have known,” he teased. ”Hello, Bobi,” he greeted the kitten, though kept a safe distance from her this time. ”And how did you end up with a… is she a bobcat? For a pet?” He studiously ignored Bastien, given the man’s apparent disinterest in civilized conversation or even basic courtesy.
