Carpe Noctem

Sam watched as Jigano turned the little device over in his hands, sighed as he saw how they shook. It was terrifying, to see such an obvious sign of illness in his friend, whom he had always considered to be strong and invincible. It seemed worse than it had done when they entered the Spire, even, and he felt a pang of fear in his chest that it could degenerate before his eyes so quickly. He had always prepared for this, knowing that his immortality (or close enough) would mean the loss of friends who were less fortunate, but he was not prepared for it, not yet. He was relieved then, when Jigano said they had had enough for one day. "Yes. That sounds fine to me." He stood and helped Jigano up too, then looked down the stairs. He knew it would likely not be taken well if he offered to hold his friends arm, so instead he simply set off first again. "Can I...could I walk you home, Jigano? Just to make sure you are alright?" 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