"If... or rather, when, I hope," Jigano agreed, but his smile was a little crooked. "Though there might be an easier way of traveling... eventually." He gave a sly shrug, settling back in his chair to let Ronin peruse the map in his own time. "Until then, though, outposts and scouting may be our best option. Though just getting past the forest is going to be challenge enough for the near future. And getting people to work together..." He hesitated, smile fading a little as he contemplated the friendly soldier over his tea mug. Ronin seemed to be a calmer and more controlled man than his co-captain, but not necessarily less impulsive. The bard sipped his tea, giving the other man time to study the map for a bit before he spoke again, and his voice was more sober.
"Have your friends caught you up on what happened between your, ah, premature demise and the fall of the barrier?" he asked carefully. "Or perhaps I should be asking... have you spoken with anyone not from Northhaven about it? With the barrier down I don't think too many of the tensions are lingering... most people seem content to let the past lie, and recognize that it can't be changed. But some bad blood may remain, and it seems fair to warn you, since you weren't here for the aftermath of that assault."
"Have your friends caught you up on what happened between your, ah, premature demise and the fall of the barrier?" he asked carefully. "Or perhaps I should be asking... have you spoken with anyone not from Northhaven about it? With the barrier down I don't think too many of the tensions are lingering... most people seem content to let the past lie, and recognize that it can't be changed. But some bad blood may remain, and it seems fair to warn you, since you weren't here for the aftermath of that assault."
