Shoot The Messenger

As hands covered his own Sam flinched, so nervous of any touch, expecting it to be a punch; but then slowly he lifted his head and saw that Remi was not getting ready to fight, but was instead gentle. His hands lowered down, letting go of his hair which stood out in crinkled clumps from his head. Remi was..comforting him? He shook his head. "N-no, Remi I don't...think you understand. I spread the Blight. It's my fault that Ronin is--" Not daring to say the words he exhaled heavily and looked down. Remi couldn't just accept this. The guilt would almost be worse than the pain. "Um..she..she just said..that it was to do with the portals. That it would help us explore, that it was going to be worth it. I..I want to believe her, but what can be worth..." He gestured in front of himself meaninglessly. "All of this?" Samuel I'm starting to wake from silent sleep I'm starting to break and I can grieve