Jigano appreciated Rexanna's courage in talking about her other-self's memories, but they seemed to bring her a sort of wistful sadness that he lacked the ability to alleviate, and so he simply offered her a sympathetic smile and let the topic of conversation shift to something brighter, that they could both enjoy. Showering his friend with sincerely-meant compliments was an easy way to do that, and he was always happy to talk about Isuma!
She knew very well that she was the topic of discussion, and she tilted her head up at Rexanna with the biggest golden eyes, reep?ing quietly and reaching out one small taloned forelimb to rest it on the woman's wrist. Jigano snorted, finishing another wingtip in yellow and shot his friend a grin. "That means she wants you to pet her," he translated, before making at least an attempt to be stern as he turned to the gryphlet. "Isuma, she's working right now. You have to let her be. Or you can get down and play on the ground." The gryphon blinked at him, tilting her head to the side as if in consideration of his words before slowly retracting her leg and tucking it back under tail as if she had just done no such begging as he was accusing her of. She fluffed her wings and started to preen them in all innocence as she looked to Rexanna with a large-eyed appeal instead.
"Dogs are loyal and loving," Jigano agreed easily, though he wasn't quite as fond of the fox-chasing kind. "A small companion breed, do you think? Or do you prefer the big hunters and working hounds?" At the return question he chuckled and shook his head. "I was handed an egg and left to care for it and see what hatched! I had no idea what to expect. I didn't even know there were gryphons on Caido yet! It was quite a surprise! But a wonderful one," he added fondly, smiling at his young companion as she purred in Rexanna's lap and nosed at the banner with her little beak.
She knew very well that she was the topic of discussion, and she tilted her head up at Rexanna with the biggest golden eyes, reep?ing quietly and reaching out one small taloned forelimb to rest it on the woman's wrist. Jigano snorted, finishing another wingtip in yellow and shot his friend a grin. "That means she wants you to pet her," he translated, before making at least an attempt to be stern as he turned to the gryphlet. "Isuma, she's working right now. You have to let her be. Or you can get down and play on the ground." The gryphon blinked at him, tilting her head to the side as if in consideration of his words before slowly retracting her leg and tucking it back under tail as if she had just done no such begging as he was accusing her of. She fluffed her wings and started to preen them in all innocence as she looked to Rexanna with a large-eyed appeal instead.
"Dogs are loyal and loving," Jigano agreed easily, though he wasn't quite as fond of the fox-chasing kind. "A small companion breed, do you think? Or do you prefer the big hunters and working hounds?" At the return question he chuckled and shook his head. "I was handed an egg and left to care for it and see what hatched! I had no idea what to expect. I didn't even know there were gryphons on Caido yet! It was quite a surprise! But a wonderful one," he added fondly, smiling at his young companion as she purred in Rexanna's lap and nosed at the banner with her little beak.
