Another Kind of Holy

Caiside had expected to be left alone after informing Sam they had met already, had hoped for it actually. Now that he wasn’t being bombarded with pain, exhaustion wracked through him. All he wanted was to close his eyes and sleep, and not think about how he had diminished so much in this terrible new world. Instead, the bed he was on dipped down with added weight, and Caiside was forced to move his arm so he could regard Samuel. His eyes narrowed as Samuel started speaking, the words coming out of his mouth utterly meaningnless to Caiside.”I’m sorry, I must not have been clear. We’re not having a conversation.” He would have expected Sam to be the kind of person who knew a dismissal when he heard it,but apparently not. ”Thank you for your help, but I can take care of myself from here.” The politeness of his words was somewhat ruined by the sharp smile that accompanied them. While Caiside already thought he had been plenty blunt, he added to it, realigning himself on the bed and pointedly closing his eyes in an action that was half spite and half childishness. Caiside heir of fire and ash