[PQ] Riddle Me This

Sam took his envelope with a heavy heart, sure he would make a fool of himself. He was not stupid, but he had never been good at quick thinking or puzzles. He was better at things when he had time to think them through, didn't have the pressure of staring eyes around him. But he had to try, so he took his riddle out and stared at it. At first it seemed entirely incomprehensible and he despaired, wondering if Jigano would tell him the answer and not give him a point just so he wouldn't look silly before the other Loreseekers. Suddenly though, a thought came to him. A staple of food...did it work? Read...dear...ear...it did! So surprised he'd come up with a working answer, Sam blurted out: "Bread! Is it...is it bread?!" Samuel He took a step but then felt tired He said, I'll rest a little while But when he tried to walk again He wasn't a child