The bard cleared his throat, not quite meeting her eyes. "Ah, well then, my condolences," he murmured, trying to be as tactful as possible now that things had gotten a tad awkward. A quick glance at his hostess showed that she was blushing, and he felt even worse for bringing the subject up and embarrassing such a fine lady in her own home, even if she took it far more gracefully than he deserved.
"It's fine, really. The only one who should apologize for any, ah, discomfort anyone might have been caused that night is Bastien. And he... doesn't seem like the apologizing type," the bard noted, lips quirking back into his usual wry smile. "I'm just sorry that it didn't help with your curse. It doesn't seem quite fair that it's so specific."
He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, smiling at his new friend with more warmth. "But there is beauty to be found here, at least. Have you seen any luxere yet? Singing in the Glade at night to call them, with the glowstones all around and the moon high overhead... it's a breathtaking sight that's unique to this world, even if it gets a bit chilly in this weather!" he finished with a wink.
"It's fine, really. The only one who should apologize for any, ah, discomfort anyone might have been caused that night is Bastien. And he... doesn't seem like the apologizing type," the bard noted, lips quirking back into his usual wry smile. "I'm just sorry that it didn't help with your curse. It doesn't seem quite fair that it's so specific."
He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly, smiling at his new friend with more warmth. "But there is beauty to be found here, at least. Have you seen any luxere yet? Singing in the Glade at night to call them, with the glowstones all around and the moon high overhead... it's a breathtaking sight that's unique to this world, even if it gets a bit chilly in this weather!" he finished with a wink.
