<span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Leigh Mac Lochlainn</span></strong></span><br/><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/M6Lf9xW.jpg)</div><br/>Leigh had intended to silently observe after making his attempts to set the halfling's fear to rest. However, his silent vigil was interrupted by Ragsy's whispered remark. The youth had to raise a hand over his mouth to stifle a sudden laugh, the woman's choice of words perfectly arranged to cut the tension that filled him. The humor of the statement was only made that much more pronounced by how serious the recent situation had been, and Leigh was still quite young, after all, and a sailor, and enjoyed a bit of immature humor.<br/><br/>The cleric forced himself to recompose himself in order to nod and smile at the compliment Mirish paid him, begrudging or not. Leigh uttered a quiet 'thank you' and returned his attention to the task at hand. His gaze moved from Torner, to the halfling, to Redford, and back through again. He had no worries that the situation would go right, and thus left it to the much taller and much more intimidating man to handle. Meanwhile, he mulled over the halfling's words regarding patrons and power and things beyond the heavens. They certainly did not sit right with the cleric and his superstitious nature, but he decided to hold the thought for a better time.<br/><br/>Leigh instead focused on something else, for now. "Cross the sea to the east? For what purpose? There's... I..." His brow furrowed, as if recalling something or concentrating deeply. "Well, we can talk more about it in a quieter place, I suppose... As well as this patron of yours. I am curious about that." Though there was a hint of suspicion to the last comment, it still seemed more uncertain than overtly hostile.<br/><br/>Finally slinging his shield across his back, Leigh turned to follow along behind Mirish and her very deliberate motion to leave. "I've never been to these mountains, but it can't be colder than home!" It was a transparent attempt to add a hint of levity to the moment. The cleric figured they could all use it, after all.