[PQ] Riddle Me This

Sam chewed on the inside of his cheek, feeling rather embarrassed at his poor performance in the second puzzle. Given that Jigano knew his difficulties with being social, especially in groups, he was surprised he'd been invited to such an event without any prior warning. He was sure Caiside and Amalia now viewed him as the stupid one of the guild, and tried to not meet their eyes as Jigano prepared the next puzzle. When he did approach the bars of metal, he was pleased to find he actually could work it out rather quickly. The hint and the diagrams worked together and with a few quick sums, he'd gotten an order, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Caiside had already entered his chime...he hoped Jigano would not think he was cheating. Sam picked up the mallet after Caiside and hit: D - B - C - A - E. 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