Touch was still something he was relearning, though he had never been one to seek it out, even as a child. He had discovered the pleasure of a friend's touch once, but with the loss of that friend he had denied it to himself from guilt. It had taken Rory's gentle reassurance in his foxform to begin to open himself up to it again, but thanks to the hunter it was coming easier to him now. When Amalia's hand brushed his, he pressed back, a reassuring nudge of knuckles against the back of her hand - a silent promise that he stood with her, come what may.
The bard sucked in a breath at the sudden appearance of stars, eyes narrowing at the magical manifestation, but Amalia was reassured and he took his cue from her. His only interaction with Safrin had been through Bastien, but he doubted his friend and fellow Loreseeker would grant such respect to a god of such shallow beauty as the late priest had painted.
But the stars called to him, as they always had. His world had been awash in them, his life shaped by the ancient Rain of Stars, and all that had come from it. Though it took courage to do so, he glanced back with a reassuring smile to Seiji and Lily before following Amalia down into the depths.
He looked around wide-eyed at the cavern, impressed and intensely curious. Later, he thought, he would want to come down here again to do some exploring, as he and Nairi and Seiji had once promised to do together. The memory had him glancing over his shoulder again to give the dark-haired young man a lopsided grin, but he stayed quiet so as not to break the silence more than their footfalls already did.
At the split he hesitated, looking to Amalia for guidance as the one who had been down there before. Because he was watching her closely his sharp blue eyes caught both the hint of uncertainty and the unspoken glance. Smiling gently he stepped to join her, then looked at Seiji and Lily, with their normal sources of light. The journey should be uneventful... but...
"Here," he said quietly, offering his lantern toSeiji with a smile. "Do you want to trade lanterns until we see each other again? This one holds a feather from the spark bird. Its light might keep certain dark things at bay, but be careful - its vanes can set just about anything on fire. Until we know what's down here I'd feel better if one group has at least one source of magical light, and one mundane."
Jigano is going with Amalia.
If Seiji accepts the trade, Jigano will temporarily hand over his Spark Bird Feather Lantern and take Seiji's normal lantern in exchange. Otherwise he will keep his own lantern.
The bard sucked in a breath at the sudden appearance of stars, eyes narrowing at the magical manifestation, but Amalia was reassured and he took his cue from her. His only interaction with Safrin had been through Bastien, but he doubted his friend and fellow Loreseeker would grant such respect to a god of such shallow beauty as the late priest had painted.
But the stars called to him, as they always had. His world had been awash in them, his life shaped by the ancient Rain of Stars, and all that had come from it. Though it took courage to do so, he glanced back with a reassuring smile to Seiji and Lily before following Amalia down into the depths.
He looked around wide-eyed at the cavern, impressed and intensely curious. Later, he thought, he would want to come down here again to do some exploring, as he and Nairi and Seiji had once promised to do together. The memory had him glancing over his shoulder again to give the dark-haired young man a lopsided grin, but he stayed quiet so as not to break the silence more than their footfalls already did.
At the split he hesitated, looking to Amalia for guidance as the one who had been down there before. Because he was watching her closely his sharp blue eyes caught both the hint of uncertainty and the unspoken glance. Smiling gently he stepped to join her, then looked at Seiji and Lily, with their normal sources of light. The journey should be uneventful... but...
"Here," he said quietly, offering his lantern to
Jigano is going with Amalia.
If Seiji accepts the trade, Jigano will temporarily hand over his Spark Bird Feather Lantern and take Seiji's normal lantern in exchange. Otherwise he will keep his own lantern.
