Libbs very patiently listened, nodding her head, and keeping her gaze focused on Jigano. He had her attention, her mind rapt in the stories that he was telling. And on some level, it was relieving, a comfort given by the fact that someone was finally piecing this little world she had stumbled into together, piece by piece. She pulled her body up towards herself, crossing her legs, and leaning into her hands as they rested on her knees.
His subtle comment though gave way to a softer gaze, her lids lowering, and her eyes glittering just a bit. She'd blink, smile, and open her mouth. But her voice trembled softly, like the subtle creep of a quiet morning. No hasty screaming or energetic questions.
"Hey, I don't think it was selfish."
Libbs paused a bit, and fiddled with her fingers. "I don't remember who told me this once, but someone told me once that.. we have wants, and needs. And that's different for each person. Wants are fleeting. They're the things you second guess. But needs- needs are the things ya chase, even when you're not sure what that really is." She looked down at her hands. Those words lately had been ringing a bit. "But without 'em, you're a hollow self."
She kept looking into her lap as she spoke. As if it was helping her navigate her answer. "I think, you wanting a purpose? That was a need you had. And there ain't anything selfish about taking care of yerself. In fact, ya gotta, on some level, otherwise how can you help others?" she pointed out. "Sides, I think a lot of people feel that way. You're just one of the ones who got it sorted out before us." she giggled. Her eyes glanced to Isuma, the truth somewhere in her eyes, before she blinked and quickly changed the topic. "But, I suppose, you could tell me a lil about them gods. Don't wanna accidentally give something that'll offend 'em."
His subtle comment though gave way to a softer gaze, her lids lowering, and her eyes glittering just a bit. She'd blink, smile, and open her mouth. But her voice trembled softly, like the subtle creep of a quiet morning. No hasty screaming or energetic questions.
"Hey, I don't think it was selfish."
Libbs paused a bit, and fiddled with her fingers. "I don't remember who told me this once, but someone told me once that.. we have wants, and needs. And that's different for each person. Wants are fleeting. They're the things you second guess. But needs- needs are the things ya chase, even when you're not sure what that really is." She looked down at her hands. Those words lately had been ringing a bit. "But without 'em, you're a hollow self."
She kept looking into her lap as she spoke. As if it was helping her navigate her answer. "I think, you wanting a purpose? That was a need you had. And there ain't anything selfish about taking care of yerself. In fact, ya gotta, on some level, otherwise how can you help others?" she pointed out. "Sides, I think a lot of people feel that way. You're just one of the ones who got it sorted out before us." she giggled. Her eyes glanced to Isuma, the truth somewhere in her eyes, before she blinked and quickly changed the topic. "But, I suppose, you could tell me a lil about them gods. Don't wanna accidentally give something that'll offend 'em."
