[Training] Beautiful flaws

"Did he? Hm." Sam had no more comments on Remi, though he did smile just slightly. He was a bittersweet topic for the bookmaker, but the idea of him helping Maea plant a garden helped him to smile. After all of the pain recently, it was nice to bring to mind a pleasant image. He watched with an amused expression as she struggled to pick up the cube, as he knew she would. "I think it's made of metal, yes. And only me...or at least, maybe only Ascended can lift it. It isn't heavy at all to me." Easily he reached forward and picked it up, placed it back on his book. "I'm not sure what use it will be to me, but...it is a good paperweight, for now." With the cube aside, their books were finished. "Well. All we need do now is leave these for a while...if you come back tomorrow, they should be ready then. Would you like to finish off your tea with me?" Taking his cup, Sam went to sit in one of the two chairs by the fire. When he was sat there with a friend it was a nice space, somewhere cosy and easy to begin a conversation in. And so he did, asking Maea of her life, her work. Gently, he avoided the topic of her family. Sam was beginning to learn the secrets of friendship, the ways to swerve negativity and keep things light and easy. Their books gently sank down as the flames did, Sam saying goodbye to Maea after another cup of tea. Samuel How should we like it were stars to burn With a passion for us we could not return? If equal affection cannot be, Let the more loving one be me.