Trying My Best (OPEN)

"Then only half the guild likes me." He pointed out with a sigh, lowering his head to tap down onto his arms. He and Amalia were unlikely to ever be great friends, given their stark opposite devotions to their Gods. It seemed union with The Voice came with a great price. Sam had thought he was doing Jigano a kindness by offering to leave, cutting out the awkward part where Jigano had to kick him out. He looked up to ask why his friend was so quiet just as the loud thunder rolled over them and jumped, looking back out of the doorway and up at the sky, blowing a stressed huff out of his mouth. As it quietened down Jigano finally spoke and he sighed, looking at the ground, expecting to be told he wasn't welcome. "I want to be in the Loreseekers and be your friend and help The Voice and the Ascended. I want everyone to try and get along and see that we're all just...trying. I know even people that hate the Ascended and love the Old Gods are trying to make sense of it. I just want to live a nice peaceful life, doing what I can to help The Voice, loving Nathaniel - who I did not seduce into Ascending, by the way - and making books. But that seems to be becoming less and less possible." 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