For a moment, Remi's offer of company was very tempting indeed. Sam would have once jumped at any excuse to spend time with him and would have valued the protection, but something stopped him. "No, thank you...I think this is something I need to do alone, Remi. The Voice asked me to, and I..would like to do something on my own. Besides..." He chewed at his lip and looked about as if someone might be listening. "I assume you have seen the notice. I want to be...away, for a while. If...if anything happens, I have the stone. You will know if something is wrong."
He smiled too at Remi's words, looking down and huffing out a little happy noise. "Yes. I...I didn't want to assume, but I hoped that would be the answer. I feel...tied to you, almost, as if we should have a bond even if it is not the kind we started with." These words came hesitantly, quietly; Sam nervous to say them in case somehow they broke that bond.
Samuel
I want you so badly
But you could be anyone
