It was a sign of how much Sam had grown that he didn't break down into tears at the onslaught, and another day Jigano might have been proud of him for it. Now, with the darkness surging in his veins with fresh sustenance supped from his anger at the Voice and frustration with Sam's devotion to her, he could do nothing but stare at the retreating back of his friend as the other man disappeared up the spiral stairs. The sound of the door above shutting loudly echoed into the silence that remained, and the bard stood frozen for long minutes, wondering what he had done.
He had pushed too far, too fast, as he always did. But he had been hurt deeply by the blight, and Sam's lack of concern for that, his lack of apologies and his loyalty to the one who had caused the sickness and nightmare of the last few months. Jigano could not be what Sam wanted; endlessly forgiving, endlessly patient. He was neither saint nor demigod, but only mortal, and he sighed as he finally turned to finish stuffing the last cracks around the windows with moss.
Sam hadn't even offered to help with that... but he had said he was going to be far too busy doing the Voice's work to help the guild anymore anyway, hadn't he?
Would there be anyone left in the guild at all, soon?
With a heavy heart Jigano continued his work, alone in the silent Guild Hall.
He had pushed too far, too fast, as he always did. But he had been hurt deeply by the blight, and Sam's lack of concern for that, his lack of apologies and his loyalty to the one who had caused the sickness and nightmare of the last few months. Jigano could not be what Sam wanted; endlessly forgiving, endlessly patient. He was neither saint nor demigod, but only mortal, and he sighed as he finally turned to finish stuffing the last cracks around the windows with moss.
Sam hadn't even offered to help with that... but he had said he was going to be far too busy doing the Voice's work to help the guild anymore anyway, hadn't he?
Would there be anyone left in the guild at all, soon?
With a heavy heart Jigano continued his work, alone in the silent Guild Hall.
