Jigano's enthusiasm about his idea made Sam's heart swell; proud he had finally done something right in this whole adventure. He even pretended to eat a little of the corn from his pocket, playing into the joke (he dropped it to the side. Even in a book he wasn't going to eat horse oats, no matter how hungry he got). Following orders, he willingly tied several bags of the feed to Jigano's saddle.
He jumped back slightly at Jigano's objection. Fumbling with the buckles on the reins, he eventually managed to loosen and remove the bit. Making a face as he pulled it out and felt saliva on it, he dropped it to the floor. "There. Now you can talk, but...it won't look very good when I'm riding you. Oh well." Realising what he'd said he coughed awkwardly and tried to move past it.
"R-right! Should we go to the vizier, then? I think we're all ready." He walked back in the direction of the courtyard, occasionally glancing behind him to make sure Jigano was following now that he had nothing to hold onto anymore.
The place around them began to do the same thing, remaking itself and the courtyard appearing before him. He was still unnerved by the whole process but Sam tried to hold his head high and confident to meet the vizier.
He jumped back slightly at Jigano's objection. Fumbling with the buckles on the reins, he eventually managed to loosen and remove the bit. Making a face as he pulled it out and felt saliva on it, he dropped it to the floor. "There. Now you can talk, but...it won't look very good when I'm riding you. Oh well." Realising what he'd said he coughed awkwardly and tried to move past it.
"R-right! Should we go to the vizier, then? I think we're all ready." He walked back in the direction of the courtyard, occasionally glancing behind him to make sure Jigano was following now that he had nothing to hold onto anymore.
The place around them began to do the same thing, remaking itself and the courtyard appearing before him. He was still unnerved by the whole process but Sam tried to hold his head high and confident to meet the vizier.
