[PQ+] I was lost, go count the cost

SAMUEL

Part of being alive is wishing that you weren't sometimes
And as your brain forces you to breathe

While it was indeed slow work, it was pleasing to see that he and Nate's teamwork was doing something. At the end of the day they were Ascended; if they had to, they could sit and dig for days and days, never growing hungry or tired, only bored. Sam didn't mind doing it the hard way, but hearing Wessex say she was going to get a better solution wasn't unwelcome news either, given the environment they were in.

When she returned he too obediently stepped back, watching to see what would happen; hopefully the resulting blast would be neat enough to still preserve the shape he'd marked out on the ground.

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Sam also stands back so Loki can blast.

It lets you indulge in such reluctancy
But what's more amazing than that is that you can do it and it won't fight back