Tale as Old as Time

"I think I might go insane left with a whole other building. You'd find me buried in a million projects." His home and store were already bad enough for scraps of paper and leather one every surface. Jigano certainly had a point about Halo being more dangerous to go sledding in; the image of even trying to safely sail down one of the mountains in the snowy valley made Sam cringe. "Mhm. Maybe we could organise a Deepfrost outing for the Loreseekers in the Grounds, at some point. Then you could show me how it's done." At least with several magic users around, they would be able to save anyone careening wildly off into the distance. They went up and got seated, Sam asking for two teas and a plate of biscuits and selecting a seat by a small round window, two well-cushioned chairs either side. "Oh, I was intending to return at the end of the week anyway; this was only a quick visit." He had recently begun to take a reinvigorated interest in his business after all, and he could hardly sell books in his store here. As for his sister...Sam gritted his teeth just a little and sighed before answering. "...Well, um. With Evie, it's the same as always, I suppose. We don't speak much, but when we do it's...fine? We aren't close, but we don't hate each other anymore." He shrugged. "With..Amalia..." It still felt weird, to associate that name with sister- "I don't know where we are, honestly. Trying our best to speak to each other, but it's hard. We come from very different places, 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