Let's Try This Again

"That's certainly a way to phrase it...I'm not sure it'll change anything, yet. We'll have to see." That seemed unlikely, but it was also hardly a guarantee that he and Amalia would end up any closer after all of this. There was a lot of work to do, a lot of damage to repair. Sam shook his head at Jigano's first question. "No, no. That's not what I'm trying to say...I mean it all just...seemed to descend very quickly from that point. I don't really remember the things we spoke about before it became that violent, but it couldn't have been more than a few minutes before he was attacking me." As for Ronin and the temple...well. He stayed silent. Perhaps Jigano didn't understand as an Outlander, but Sam knew just how terrible it would have been for the people in Sanctuary if the temple had been destroyed - how bad it already was. Maybe that was a bit of it, the pain of an Outlander man honoured by their Gods throwing it all back in the worlds face; maybe even a more personal anger, that he'd been taken in by the Old Gods and didn't see the gift it had been. Not to mention what he felt he was doing to Remi. He didn't say anything more, not wanting to cause another fight with Jigano, but he still didn't believe Ronin was anything good for his friend (?) right now. Still, he only nodded, trying to think of something else to say-- --Then as it turned out, Jigano provided him with something. Immediately Sam took in a thick breath and pressed a hand to the back of his mouth. He had not had such a strong reaction to the thought of Nate since the night it had all happened, but perhaps it was hearing his dear friend mention it so casually, as if it were just a given that the man would still be with him. "...Well..I...er...I'm not going to be protecting him. He cheated on me, and we broke up." He said plainly, determinedly staring at his book and flicking a corner. 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