Jigano raised a brow at Sam's confusion, though his smile turned a little sad. "Because she was the new Sovereign. She couldn't leave her people. She was a ruler in her own right, and she had much to do to repair the damage wrought by the Technic League in her lands. And... those of us who went into the Silvermount did so not knowing how long it would take, or what our chances of survival were. Her people needed her there. And they needed us to continue on, though many of them never knew it." He chuckled, shaking off the remnants of nostalgia reluctantly. "Besides, I don't believe she saw me as anything other than an ally and a friend. For her, physical strength and the ability to fight were as important as mental acuity. The latter I might have in spades, but the former? Well... suffice to say, I simply wasn't her type." He shrugged gracefully, setting the candle he'd been admiring back with a nod for the shopkeeper.
He hadn't expected Sam to react quite so nervously, and the bard looked at his friend in concern that turned to fond exasperation. "You're too hard on yourself," he said gently. "Though I hope you're meeting more people these days, yes? Remi and Isla and Kalt... others too? I know we're only outlanders, but still. You never know when you'll meet someone you want to impress!" The bard reached out to rest a hand on Sam's shoulder, giving it a light squeeze of support before glancing around the nearby stalls. "Was there anything else? Or would you like company on your way home? Might be time for a game of cards yet, before I head to the tavern."
He hadn't expected Sam to react quite so nervously, and the bard looked at his friend in concern that turned to fond exasperation. "You're too hard on yourself," he said gently. "Though I hope you're meeting more people these days, yes? Remi and Isla and Kalt... others too? I know we're only outlanders, but still. You never know when you'll meet someone you want to impress!" The bard reached out to rest a hand on Sam's shoulder, giving it a light squeeze of support before glancing around the nearby stalls. "Was there anything else? Or would you like company on your way home? Might be time for a game of cards yet, before I head to the tavern."
