To find forgiveness in the weeds
Sam was quiet as The Voice explained her job for him, though the relief was clear in his eyes at her addition about The Blight. At her final question he chewed at his lip and furrowed his brow, clearly trying to think about it.
Mostly, he wanted to prove his loyalty and the promise of a purpose...nearly all of his soul wanted to immediately say yes. But a voice that mostly belonged to Jigano held him back from accepting right away. Was he being a fool? This was how he had spread the Blight last time and he had said he was going to wait to make a decision as to whether he fully trusted the Voice...
But Jigano was one person and The Voice and the Ascended were feeling more and more like his family every day. After a pause he nodded, but said: "I think I can. I will. But um...could I ask some questions?"
Both for his own peace of mind and so when Wessex inevitably questioned him later he'd have some answers. "How do the portals work, and why are they turned off now? Did the Old Gods do that at the same time as the barrier? Why does my exploration help? And...why was there a Blight this time, but there wouldn't be another time?" He hoped she would understand his need to know more.
