Jigano raised a brow at Edy's vehement rejection of the Land Shark and everything about it, but nodded with enthusiasm. That was not a night he enjoyed recalling, though now he'd at least shared the experience with an official Monster Hunter. Though if she really didn't want to add to her list of "weird shit I don't want to deal with" maybe they shouldn't be following the glowing magical compass?
Ah well, too late now! And besides, Jigano was curious if it would lead them to anything at all, or just in a big circle around the oasis.
"Well... they're... still learning," Jigano amended tactfully, though he winked at his friend as he said it, playing along with her joke. Probably a joke. It was hard to tell with Edy sometimes, but he enjoyed how she kept him on his toes. Her friendship wasn't one he was in any hurry to lose, and he was willing to part with the precious feather for it, but his Lady of the Flames preferred her own fire, and he gave a little half-bow to her, not missing a step as he accepted her refusal. "Much more versatile than a feather anyways," he agreed with a grin, offering her the opening with gentlemanly courtesy.
His smile faded to a slight grimace as he shook his head, disliking the memories of that night, even as he faced them with a grim resolve. "I don't like things getting in my head," he said, voice low. "For exactly that reason. I used to be able to do something about it..." His knuckles grew white around the compass, and he had to force them to relax with a sigh. "Well. Next year you'll be the wise old woman of the bar, keeping all the impulsive young bucks in check, right?" he teased her, bringing his smile back with a bit of an effort. "Congratulations, by the way! Vervain told me you were taking over. Does this mean I should call you "Boss Edy" now?"
Ah well, too late now! And besides, Jigano was curious if it would lead them to anything at all, or just in a big circle around the oasis.
"Well... they're... still learning," Jigano amended tactfully, though he winked at his friend as he said it, playing along with her joke. Probably a joke. It was hard to tell with Edy sometimes, but he enjoyed how she kept him on his toes. Her friendship wasn't one he was in any hurry to lose, and he was willing to part with the precious feather for it, but his Lady of the Flames preferred her own fire, and he gave a little half-bow to her, not missing a step as he accepted her refusal. "Much more versatile than a feather anyways," he agreed with a grin, offering her the opening with gentlemanly courtesy.
His smile faded to a slight grimace as he shook his head, disliking the memories of that night, even as he faced them with a grim resolve. "I don't like things getting in my head," he said, voice low. "For exactly that reason. I used to be able to do something about it..." His knuckles grew white around the compass, and he had to force them to relax with a sigh. "Well. Next year you'll be the wise old woman of the bar, keeping all the impulsive young bucks in check, right?" he teased her, bringing his smile back with a bit of an effort. "Congratulations, by the way! Vervain told me you were taking over. Does this mean I should call you "Boss Edy" now?"
