Sam had never been good at emergencies or chaotic moments. He felt himself freezing up as both Jigano and the bird yelled at him and the King and Vizier looked on expectantly. His shoulders tensed and his breath caught, the beginnings of a panic setting in his chest. He began to lower his head in his hands, just wanting everyone to stop and leave him alone --
But he didn't have the time to freak out, not now. Forcing his limbs to work, he moved off Jigano's back (landing with a stumble on the floor) and took the net away from his side, but kept the bird within for now, holding the edge of the net with his foot.
He'd barely managed to pay attention to everything Jigano had said in his earlier panic, but came to the same idea himself. Looking somewhere past the Vizier's shoulder (his mother had taught him that trick, long ago before she had given up) he straightened himself up and took a deep breath.
"I ask only for the. The." His voice was beginning to fail him. Sam swallowed and tried again. "The feather that I brought at first. In exchange for the. Um. Bird. Although..." He glanced back towards Jigano and down to their captive. "I would a-ask that his majesty um. Thinks about this. The Bird appears to be...intelligent. It would be cruel to imprison her for no reason...um...I....think." He finished lamely, chewing his lip and looking off to the corner.
But he didn't have the time to freak out, not now. Forcing his limbs to work, he moved off Jigano's back (landing with a stumble on the floor) and took the net away from his side, but kept the bird within for now, holding the edge of the net with his foot.
He'd barely managed to pay attention to everything Jigano had said in his earlier panic, but came to the same idea himself. Looking somewhere past the Vizier's shoulder (his mother had taught him that trick, long ago before she had given up) he straightened himself up and took a deep breath.
"I ask only for the. The." His voice was beginning to fail him. Sam swallowed and tried again. "The feather that I brought at first. In exchange for the. Um. Bird. Although..." He glanced back towards Jigano and down to their captive. "I would a-ask that his majesty um. Thinks about this. The Bird appears to be...intelligent. It would be cruel to imprison her for no reason...um...I....think." He finished lamely, chewing his lip and looking off to the corner.
