Let's Try This Again

Sam nodded, trying to shrug, but he wasn't yet at the point where he could entirely dismiss his relationship with Nate - in time. "Some people aren't hard on themselves at all." He leaned forward, as if letting Jigano in on a strange secret. "I envy their confidence - to be able to be so happy with everything you've done...it must be so nice. To be sure you're right, all the time." Sam sighed, wondering if Wessex, Zariah, Deimos, all the strong and confident presences around them, ever had the same anxious hours as he did in the dead of the night. "Well, I suppose what happened at Fiat Lux might have kept her preoccupied..." He said quickly, in defense of his close friend, though admittedly Sam too had wondered when Rexanna was going to gather the council. He was about to give his approval of Jigano's suggestion idea when the man suddenly let slip about the notice board messages; Sam's eyes widened, though he relaxed a slight amount when it appeared Jigano was not too mad. "..I...think that would be a very good idea, as long as those..ahem...'editorial' notes still get read by someone." 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