Trying My Best (OPEN)

The clearing of Jigano's throat drew Sam's eyes up from the metal on the ground and immediately his shoulders raised in embarrassment and shock, Sam looking anywhere but his friend as he deactivated his barrier and took awkward steps to get towards him. There was the smallest bit of fear too. That he knew was irrational, but ever since he'd learnt about the Portal 'Guardians', he couldn't help wondering if Jigano would become his enemy. "Yes, um, everything's fine. I was just..trying to see if something would work." He said vaguely, glancing back to the metal on the ground. "Oh, well. I've been binding books, and I don't have all the supplies I need in the Guildhall. I am going to bring the volume on legends tomorrow and I have been repairing the Guild book." This was true. There were many tools involved in correctly binding books and he had them all set out at home, did not see much point in bringing them to the Guildhall when he had to make books for his store too. Though if he was honest, this had been a fortunate coincidence, as he had also been avoiding the hall. "I don't know if much is um, 'going on'. What about you?" He asked, curious to see if Jigano would bring up his new role under the Old Gods. 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