Osozo was a mystery to Sam in many ways and he found it hard to know what they were thinking, if they were still mad, if they actually knew something of the future and the possibility of pressure-resistant Ascended. Still finding himself on edge throughout this conversation, Sam was taking slow, deliberate steps away to try and leave.
"My...old standing? Thank you, but I don't know what that means." It wasn't like, as far as Sam knew, he had ever been a particularly important member of the Ascended family. Continuing to take steps away, he knew he couldn't answer the question he was asked honestly: it had been freeing, to be on his own. Terrifying, but brilliant in it's own way, until he had realised just how many downsides it had held.
Osozo expected an answer though, so Sam quickly provided: "Oh, it was awful, obviously. Terrible. I'm so glad to be back, but I should really go now - bye!" Hardly graceful, but hopefully Osozo, with their lack of knowledge of social niceties, wouldn't think too much of it as Sam took his leave.
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