Trying My Best (OPEN)

"B..because I'm going to go and explore for the portals, and you're going to try to stop me!" Sam pushed his hands into his hair, frustrated now. Was Jigano being deliberately obtuse? His voice was not aggressive, just desperate, lost; he felt sometimes entirely alone when no one seemed to understand his point of view, how he saw things. He knew people thought of him as stupid, immature, childish, but he couldn't help how obvious it all seemed to him. With a heavy sigh, he took a step towards the door then looked back to Jigano. "...I am my Goddess, in many ways. How would you feel if I said I was going to cut you out of things because of what the Old Gods have done? Don't pretend they haven't done anything." They were going around in circles. He leaned against the doorframe, holding out a hand to catch the raindrops falling after the storm. "Maybe in a few years this will all be worked out. But...I don't know if it can be right now." 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