[PQ] Home Is Where the Books Are

Sam quite liked the idea of living in the Atheneum; had he not his own very lived in house, he fancied it might be quite nice himself. Still, it would not be fair to take a room from someone in need, so he came to help with no intentions of stealing a room for himself. It felt good to be able to contribute to something to help the community and he felt it would help his reputation as Natural Adviser as well, that he was helping the Outlanders find a place within their world. However, on his way up to Jigano, he saw yet more vampire gourds and had to hold his breath for a moment (odd, since he didn't actually breathe that often) to stop himself from muttering a curse. Activating his barrier he continued up the stairs, taking a small joy in watching the few gourds nearby getting zapped; the things had proven themselves to be an absolute pest in the last few days and he was running out of patience. Listening to Jigano's speech and saying hello to Quanil, he then went to choose one of the rooms; he chose one of the smaller ones, not wanting to overface himself with anything too challenging. -- As Sam comes up the stairs he activates his barrier to zap some gourds. He picks room 5. 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