[PQ] Riddle Me This

Upon learning he had answered correctly, Sam grinned, wider than he meant to, and hid his face behind his hands. He had so expected to be wrong that it felt almost dream-like to learn he had actually been correct. His thrill didn't last for long, though -- upon learning he had to make his own riddle his heart sunk again. Being creative quickly was not a skill he possessed. But still, he wanted to impress Jigano and he had done well before, right? So maybe it wouldn't be too bad. After a moment's thought, Sam wrote: 'At night they appear without a sound, Aid the townspeople in getting around, And in the day they are lost, But no thief is to blame for the cost.' Well, it wasn't the smoothest rhyming, but it was the best he could do in the moment. Folding his paper once, he passed it to Amalia. 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