The reaction to Nate's teasing would likely be stronger than he expected, Sam's face immediately crumpling and his eyes blinking away tears. With all the stress of the last few days, the few careless words felt like a lashing and a reminder of just how little empathy the other Ascended would have for his plight. He didn't say anything, but it was obvious that he was hurt.
He looked up to the sky when Nate gestured, thinking that he was just being pedantic for the sake of it, really. [say]"Mmm. Do...do you tr-treat many people? Do..do you bite all of them?"[/say] Sam asked, his voice not quite bitter enough for the jab to land and his eyes too jumpy.
He looked up to the sky when Nate gestured, thinking that he was just being pedantic for the sake of it, really. [say]"Mmm. Do...do you tr-treat many people? Do..do you bite all of them?"[/say] Sam asked, his voice not quite bitter enough for the jab to land and his eyes too jumpy.
