[PQ] a spark to a flame

SAMUEL

Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time

Indeed, it probably would have been smarter to take down the wall before the floors were cleaned, but alas, the wallpaper had not been discovered until too late. "It's alright, I'll sweep after. I'm sure your clean will be good enough I can just sweep the dust off the top." Sam comforted Aamu, though found it hard to not let his eyes drift back to the wall while he was still talking.

Over time the pattern revealed itself to take the form of trees and stars on a deep blue. It was a cozy, sweet kind of image and Sam couldn't help but smile wide as he saw more and more of it, feeling it perfectly complimented his shop. "Wow, isn't that lovely? Thank you so much for helping me discover it, everyone." He thanked them all as they chipped away enough for it to be obvious the paper covered the entire wall. There would be more to move later, but for now Sam was content with the discovery.

With the books mended, door fitted and floors cleaned, the shop was ready to be back in operation. "I appreciate all of your help. If you want anything...a book, time upstairs to read...only ask." Sam told them all, giving a warm smile as he opened the door for them.

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Thank you! Feel free to post a closing post, I will be archiving this in a couple days.

The wallpaper winner is #2 , chosen by an independent third party since the vote was a draw! ;P

Yeah, we lost track of time
You always let me down so tenderly