She had asked and received - but what she had heard wasn't what she had wanted to hear, it seemed. Whether, in the end, she had expected an answer from each individual or a trait they all held in common he supposed he would never know.
And the uncertainty ate at Jigano, like fire ants just beneath his skin.
Perhaps it was for the best that he was given no time to dwell on it. A moment later he found himself dragged across the ground to an almost-abrupt meeting with Remi, the young alchemist looking just as startled as the wide-eyed bard in that moment at how easily they had been compelled. It was easy to see his expression, given the fire that had sprung up around them, and Jigano swore softly under his breath as he dragged his long hair forward and tucked it into his tunic to keep it from catching a wayward spark.
One option would be to change into a raven and simply fly out of the trap. Remi had his hawk form, though, a much larger and heavier bird that would have trouble taking off straight up. More and more people knew that he was an Attuned and it wasn't worth either of their lives to continue to hide the secret-
But just as he opened his mouth to suggest Remi transform, the other man moved - or rather, his magic did. Earth and stone rumbled up around them and Jigano nearly forgot the seriousness of the moment to chuckle in appreciation at the pup's quick thinking. "On it!" he said, even as he was already in motion, taking the offered assistance with a light step and ruefully glad he hadn't put on much weight since he'd arrived. Swift and deft as a squirrel he scaled the helpful handholds Remi had embedded on the cylinder, and as soon as he was atop it he reached down to help his erstwhile partner up the last few feet. "How many of the others can you do this for?" he asked, eyes scanning the other trapped attendees for two in particular, though he feared it might already be too late, with how fast their own ring had been shrinking.
Still, he had to try.
Without waiting for an answer, knowing Remi would seek to save his friends without the bard's suggestions distracting him, Jigano attempted to drop over the outside of the earthen cylinder and past their own fire ring, hitting the ground at a roll and heading grimly towards where he had caught a glimpse of Rory's golden head amidst the flames.
And the uncertainty ate at Jigano, like fire ants just beneath his skin.
Perhaps it was for the best that he was given no time to dwell on it. A moment later he found himself dragged across the ground to an almost-abrupt meeting with Remi, the young alchemist looking just as startled as the wide-eyed bard in that moment at how easily they had been compelled. It was easy to see his expression, given the fire that had sprung up around them, and Jigano swore softly under his breath as he dragged his long hair forward and tucked it into his tunic to keep it from catching a wayward spark.
One option would be to change into a raven and simply fly out of the trap. Remi had his hawk form, though, a much larger and heavier bird that would have trouble taking off straight up. More and more people knew that he was an Attuned and it wasn't worth either of their lives to continue to hide the secret-
But just as he opened his mouth to suggest Remi transform, the other man moved - or rather, his magic did. Earth and stone rumbled up around them and Jigano nearly forgot the seriousness of the moment to chuckle in appreciation at the pup's quick thinking. "On it!" he said, even as he was already in motion, taking the offered assistance with a light step and ruefully glad he hadn't put on much weight since he'd arrived. Swift and deft as a squirrel he scaled the helpful handholds Remi had embedded on the cylinder, and as soon as he was atop it he reached down to help his erstwhile partner up the last few feet. "How many of the others can you do this for?" he asked, eyes scanning the other trapped attendees for two in particular, though he feared it might already be too late, with how fast their own ring had been shrinking.
Still, he had to try.
Without waiting for an answer, knowing Remi would seek to save his friends without the bard's suggestions distracting him, Jigano attempted to drop over the outside of the earthen cylinder and past their own fire ring, hitting the ground at a roll and heading grimly towards where he had caught a glimpse of Rory's golden head amidst the flames.
