[SE] Difficulties in Sun Catching

there's an ocean in my body

there's a river in my soul

When you were Ascended, there were immediate and obvious issues with the tradition of catching the sun; mostly because you could not allow the sun to catch you. Sam had abstained from the rituals the previous year for that very reason, had decided to stay very much not-burnt for the sake of missing some traditions, but...he had been trying to connect more with his land, his home. His history.

Besides, he'd made the basket (ok technically he hadn't yet, but timelines shimelines). There was no point in making it not to use it to capture the sun.

It had taken him a little while to work out how to do it, but he came up with a plan. Heading to the ruins at the time just before sunset, he wrapped himself up in clothes from head to foot, including a wide brimmed hat and a scarf to cover his mouth. Hot, for Longheat, but it would keep him protected, at least until he could reach the Ruins, where many buildings provided a shadow for him to rest in.

Finding a wall at about waist height he set the basket on it then stepped back, squinting his eyes - if he looked at it from the right angle, the sun would set directly into his basket, and he could watch it all from the safety of the shade. Sitting down on the stone ground he settled into thought, wishing Nate was here to spend the time with him.

if I see a sign in the sky tonight

No one's gonna tell me it's a trick of the light

SAMuEL