Smiles and riddles and truths and lies... any other week Jigano would have enjoyed this conversation immensely. He settled for a weary appreciation that Lucas provided such an interesting distraction from his tired thoughts, and give the man as much time as he needed to come up with his answer. What came from that wait very nearly earned a smile, and it did earn a slow nod of agreement as fierce as the bard could manage in his current state. "All the more reason to try and bring down the barrier," he said quietly, a flicker of his old intensity underlying his words. "The warriors to make their way past the Spire's guardian, and then the scholars, perhaps, to unlock the Spire's secrets." He did not mention that the old gods might have something to say about it all, for in truth he wasn't certain. Ludo, at least, hadn't seemed concerned, and he had given Remi a mask to see outside the barrier with, and a clue to the barrier's key.
"I will be sure to compose a song for the funeral," Jigano murmured, admiration for his companion's charm warming a bubble of something akin to humor in his chest - even if it was on the grim side. "Do you have any notable accomplishments you'd like me to include? Feats of courage, orphans saved, that sort of thing?"
"I will be sure to compose a song for the funeral," Jigano murmured, admiration for his companion's charm warming a bubble of something akin to humor in his chest - even if it was on the grim side. "Do you have any notable accomplishments you'd like me to include? Feats of courage, orphans saved, that sort of thing?"
