Tale as Old as Time

"Heidi...? A...girlfriend?" Sam asked, a little confused; had Jigano not just mentioned a boyfriend? He supposed he knew that some people in the Hollowed Grounds loved a bit more freely than he did (personally, the idea of more than one partner at once seemed exhausting to him). Jigano's lantern sounded magnificent indeed and Sam pictured it in his minds eye, nodding encouragingly. "It sounds very exciting. If..this man was as into being a 'cool man of mystery' or...whatever it is you said, he'd probably like that." With a little chuckle he added: "For the record, if I die, I'd like something rather more understated." If he'd get a lantern, that was: was it bad taste to make lanterns for those in Mort's realm for Ascended? He nodded to the words about his father. "You're right. I doubt my mother will be attending to put him one up, so I certainly won't." As for anyone else, though...he thought for a moment, looking out the window. There was a part of him that felt like putting one out for Remi; oh, he wasn't physically dead, but the man Sam had once knew definitely was. Seriously though, he realised he'd actually been reasonably fortunate in the last while and had seen surprisingly little death. "...Perhaps...if Loren wanted, I could help him make one for his late Abasi. I'm in the good position of not mourning at the moment. ...I'm...not sure I'll be in the same place next year, so I may as well enjoy it while I can." 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