Beneath the Strawberry Moon

"...Alright, though I doubt she will come to me anyway." Sam said, mostly trying to reassure himself, for he was still not sure he'd actually be able to toss Jigano into the lion's den if he had a chance to take on the debt himself. As much of a coward as he was, he always found that the mental maths of worthiness in his head ended with him sacrificing himself for another. He smiled at Jigano admiring his work, privately glad for the validation. "Oh, well of course. I'll remember to do that." Sam casually agreed, as if he had not already finished Jigano's page. He was the leader, after all, and had been the first to be completed. But it didn't matter. If it was what his best friend wanted, Sam would do it. He liked to illustrate the borders anyway. "I think for myself..I would choose water, and stars." Jigano listed out ideas for tasks, quests, adventures. All of them ready to terrify and excite, Sam wasn't sure what the emotion inside him as he heard them was. He took a sip of tea as he considered his answer. "..I have never seen the ocean. I would quite like to try and go there...though it would have to be during the night, as I understand they tend to be quite sunny places." He watched Mia and Isuma pickup and drop the beetle between themselves and laughed, shook his head. "I think I have enough projects on at the moment. But I'm sure there will be new ideas soon...what is it that most appeals to you? Oh, and..." Sam rubbed the back of his neck. "I...could I ask you something personal?" 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