Samuel
Sam didn't look at the notebook, far too wrapped up in his concerns about not looking creepy (a goal which he was failing massively, but he'd never had much experience talking to children). Pleased to be asked a question, he looked back to the Spire and smiled, gesturing vaguely up and down it. "It's nostalgic. Do you know that word? It means I like to remember it. I mean, not everything that happened there was good, but...it was a simpler time."
Not that Everest would remember that. Growing up now, with the spectre of the war looming over his future adolescence. It seemed that the boy knew at least something of the situation and context in his world, because he mentioned Ascended souls without Sam saying a word. A little surprised, he turned and nodded. "Yes. Indeed. I'd love to know where they went...but that's for the Voice to know, not us."
He realised belatedly, as Everest's last words sunk in, that he was not familiar with the child's accent. An Outlander, perhaps? Was he without parents? As more time went on and no one came from the woods, his lie became more obvious. "Hey...are you looked after? Do you have someone to take care of you? If you need help, if you just came here, I know people who could help you."
Not that Everest would remember that. Growing up now, with the spectre of the war looming over his future adolescence. It seemed that the boy knew at least something of the situation and context in his world, because he mentioned Ascended souls without Sam saying a word. A little surprised, he turned and nodded. "Yes. Indeed. I'd love to know where they went...but that's for the Voice to know, not us."
He realised belatedly, as Everest's last words sunk in, that he was not familiar with the child's accent. An Outlander, perhaps? Was he without parents? As more time went on and no one came from the woods, his lie became more obvious. "Hey...are you looked after? Do you have someone to take care of you? If you need help, if you just came here, I know people who could help you."
I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok
I just want to be ok today
I just want to be ok today
