In Desperate Need of a Hug [Open]

Sam understood the pain of heartbreak. He nodded and tried to comfortingly pat Phoebe's arm. He had never been a massively physical person (or at least, hadn't been until he'd met the exception that was Remi) and wasn't sure what she needed exactly, but it was an attempt. "It's fine...maybe we both need the comfort." He smiled. Honestly, it was sort of nice to know he wasn't the only one struggling. Maybe if the world wasn't only unfairly tilted against him, it would one day turn back. There was a pause, then a question that made him immediately shake his head. "No. I don't believe any group of people can be all bad. I don't even..know any Outlanders who I think are bad people at all. After all, nearly all my friends are Outlanders." Remi, Jigano, Isla, Ronin...all of his closest friends with the exception of Maea had been from another place. "I'm not sure that Emmett and Rory really believe it, either. I think we're all just confused about what's going on. It's been a...strange few years. Perhaps if the barrier does fall, and everyone has a little space, it will all blow over." Samuel I'm starting to wake from silent sleep I'm starting to break and I can grieve