Jigano's smile was wide and warm at the promise that Sam would come listen to his music more, and he nodded happily in acceptance of the deal.
His lips curved wryly at the question on his magic, though, and his fingers flickered as he mimed something blowing away in the wind. "I didn't think so either, not without a curse being cast, yet here I am - poof." He turned his hand up, fingers spreading wide in a swift motion. "All of my magical items that I had with me lost their enchantments or were turned to some mundane metal, too. It wasn't the most pleasant realization when I first tried to cast a spell but..." He shrugged, a weary little gesture with a sad smile. "I haven't found a way to change it, so I've been learning to live without. It's not the end of the world, really... I wasn't born knowing spells, after all. I had to learn or discover them as I grew, and even then they were mostly small things. It's been a bit like starting over, is all." Which was terrible enough, in its way, but not the end of the world it would have been for his old companion Oni...
Best not to dwell on those memories tonight.
"Illusion was one of my weakest talents, but yes, creating noises from thin air, or images that looked real, as long as you didn't look too close. Distraction and misdirection, mostly. The illusions weren't the frightening things, though." And the smile at those memories was a little harder and sharper than he usually shared with his gentle friend.
His lips curved wryly at the question on his magic, though, and his fingers flickered as he mimed something blowing away in the wind. "I didn't think so either, not without a curse being cast, yet here I am - poof." He turned his hand up, fingers spreading wide in a swift motion. "All of my magical items that I had with me lost their enchantments or were turned to some mundane metal, too. It wasn't the most pleasant realization when I first tried to cast a spell but..." He shrugged, a weary little gesture with a sad smile. "I haven't found a way to change it, so I've been learning to live without. It's not the end of the world, really... I wasn't born knowing spells, after all. I had to learn or discover them as I grew, and even then they were mostly small things. It's been a bit like starting over, is all." Which was terrible enough, in its way, but not the end of the world it would have been for his old companion Oni...
Best not to dwell on those memories tonight.
"Illusion was one of my weakest talents, but yes, creating noises from thin air, or images that looked real, as long as you didn't look too close. Distraction and misdirection, mostly. The illusions weren't the frightening things, though." And the smile at those memories was a little harder and sharper than he usually shared with his gentle friend.
