Secret adventure and uncovered secrets

we keep on doing this again and again
the same old things expecting something different

Sunjata’s patient, watching quietly while Edmund figures out how to get the flame back onto the lighter. He stays still, remaining there, crouched easily before the boy with the lighter outstretched, offering gentle encouragements until he manages to reach into himself to latch onto that thread to get the magic to work.

His eyes are glued to the flame as Edmund sets it in and when he draws away, excitement clear in his voice and the way he throws up his now flameless, empty hands, Sunjata closes the lighter to snuff the flame and offers a bright smile, reaching up to squeeze Edmund’s shoulder. “Very good!” The little praise is easy and Sunjata’s learned one thing with Kamaria, a little bit of praise goes a long way.

“Now what do you say we start heading back? You can tell me all about the candles you’ll light for your mother.” He suggests, drawing up to his height – wondering if Edmund would rather walk beside him to whether he’d want a bit of help. Sunjata doesn’t mind letting the kid have a piggy back ride down the mountain, at least.

but by now we know it's never gonna change
i'm not trying to complain, i'm just saying it's a waste