Hidden in Plain Sight

"I...I know that. I just..." Sam shook his head. "Especially with Remi, I don't want to assume I'm at that kind of closeness, not after what I did to him. Ronin is good to him."And deserves him more than I ever did, his mind filled in. Maybe it wasn't Jigano's guild anymore, but...Sam still felt like he'd come to him when it came to Loreseeker-related matters. Jigano just felt like a leader, moreso than anyone else in the guild. He had made the group, brought it into what it was, found the members. He did patiently listen to Jigano. A part of him understood what it was the bard was saying; he was not stupid and it was hard to not agree, with Jigano's natural eloquence and persuasion. But Jigano had not felt the Voice. He didn't know the confidence she inspired. How it made you feel loved above all else. "..I..." Closing his eyes, he sighed and tried to collect his thoughts. "I understand you are only trying to look out for me, Jigano. But...maybe you're right, it was a..." Bad? No, not quite. "...Perhaps I should have thought more about going to Sidhe. The Voice, though...I trust her. In a way I don't think you can understand. She made the me I am now, and she is wiser than I'll ever be. Any other God would try to hurt me. I've spoken to her before, about her intentions for the other races, about what she feels of them." Hoping this might make things a little better, he brightened up as he spoke. "She said she does not hate the other races at all, and that she is perfectly willing to have a future with everyone living together happily. She's just trying to help us get there. ...You..you don't get to good things without having to do a couple of...risky things first." 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