Both of his friends gave him looks which he returned with a calmly raised brow. He thought he'd been more subtle than that, but if they were going to call him on it, well... He was inclined to indulge himself in a little selfish stubbornness under the bright spring sunshine. Maea's flippant reversal earned a grave nod, gracious in the face of her teasing.
Maea went to work with a will, while the bookmaker stood around, taking the bard's initial scolding to heart it seemed. As Jigano marked out the window well he smiled at Sam's idea, nodding in agreement. "There's often a grain of truth to legends," he said, pleased. "And being able to more easily compare them to histories would come in handy indeed!"
Maea's suggestion was met with equal support, Jigano smiling reassurance at her plan - though he winced as the rock went skittering off. "Reading is something we would be glad to teach," he encouraged her. "Myself for a certainty. And perhaps Samuel and Amalia would, as well, as their other duties and time permits." He didn't want to answer for them without checking first, but he hoped they would at least be open to the idea of teaching people to read, whether those people chose to go on to become fellow Loreseekers or not.
"Spectacles... I know someone makes them," he said thoughtfully. "I've seen people around town wearing them. Sam, by chance do you know of any local glass makers who might do lenses?" He glanced to the Ascended who was crammed into the narrow shade and offered him a lopsided smile. "Sorry, I'll let you and Maea talk for a bit. I'm going to see if I can get you an awning or something to shade you while you work. Be back soon!" So saying, he waved cheerfully and headed off the Atheneum lawn and back down to the paved street to poke his head into the nearest shop that was closed for cleaning.
Maea went to work with a will, while the bookmaker stood around, taking the bard's initial scolding to heart it seemed. As Jigano marked out the window well he smiled at Sam's idea, nodding in agreement. "There's often a grain of truth to legends," he said, pleased. "And being able to more easily compare them to histories would come in handy indeed!"
Maea's suggestion was met with equal support, Jigano smiling reassurance at her plan - though he winced as the rock went skittering off. "Reading is something we would be glad to teach," he encouraged her. "Myself for a certainty. And perhaps Samuel and Amalia would, as well, as their other duties and time permits." He didn't want to answer for them without checking first, but he hoped they would at least be open to the idea of teaching people to read, whether those people chose to go on to become fellow Loreseekers or not.
"Spectacles... I know someone makes them," he said thoughtfully. "I've seen people around town wearing them. Sam, by chance do you know of any local glass makers who might do lenses?" He glanced to the Ascended who was crammed into the narrow shade and offered him a lopsided smile. "Sorry, I'll let you and Maea talk for a bit. I'm going to see if I can get you an awning or something to shade you while you work. Be back soon!" So saying, he waved cheerfully and headed off the Atheneum lawn and back down to the paved street to poke his head into the nearest shop that was closed for cleaning.
