He grinned at his companion's open delight at the thought of baby luxere, glad that he'd thought of them. And the creatures had to come from somewhere, so it only made sense, really. The reindeer had a soothing presence all their own, but Isla did as well... even though some things about her had changed, now. The heart of his friend, from what he'd seen so far, remained the same, and that was what mattered.
"If it meant you didn't turn as hard and wounded as many of them seem to have? I'd say the quick change was for the best," the bard mused thoughtfully. "Though I feel for those who have been torn away from friends and loved ones. It sounds like Northaven... was not a good place for anyone to be. For all the Barrier keeps us in, Caido at least offers a chance to work together and live with small comforts and some safety in the Settlement."
He nodded gravely at her conclusion, though he squeezed her hand lightly in support. "I could go with you, if you wanted?" He offered cautiously. Deities could be strange things. Isla hadn't been the religious type when they'd met, but now... well, he would respect her wishes if she preferred to make visits to her New God(dess?) in private.
He grinned at their furry friend, then at his companion, releasing her hand so she could dig through her pack. "Ah, wise healer! I spread all my bounty out over the snow - you would have thought I'd learned from last time!" His grin turned a bit mischievous and he winked as the luxere pushed its nose eagerly at her pack, smelling the food within. "Or maybe I did... and I'm letting your hair get mussed this time!"
"If it meant you didn't turn as hard and wounded as many of them seem to have? I'd say the quick change was for the best," the bard mused thoughtfully. "Though I feel for those who have been torn away from friends and loved ones. It sounds like Northaven... was not a good place for anyone to be. For all the Barrier keeps us in, Caido at least offers a chance to work together and live with small comforts and some safety in the Settlement."
He nodded gravely at her conclusion, though he squeezed her hand lightly in support. "I could go with you, if you wanted?" He offered cautiously. Deities could be strange things. Isla hadn't been the religious type when they'd met, but now... well, he would respect her wishes if she preferred to make visits to her New God(dess?) in private.
He grinned at their furry friend, then at his companion, releasing her hand so she could dig through her pack. "Ah, wise healer! I spread all my bounty out over the snow - you would have thought I'd learned from last time!" His grin turned a bit mischievous and he winked as the luxere pushed its nose eagerly at her pack, smelling the food within. "Or maybe I did... and I'm letting your hair get mussed this time!"
