Let it Rain

"..Mmm." Sam loosely agreed, though privately he thought he actually had quite a few memories he'd like to get rid of. If Ludo had cursed him, he imagined there would have been a struggle to find positives prior to the last year. His memories of childhood were mostly being sat in rooms waiting fearfully for the next thing he was in trouble for, the years after he'd left containing a brief burst of happiness then years of isolation. He nodded to Jigano's reassurances. Honestly, he was slightly relieved. The Demon was dead and the barrier had not immediately come crashing down how he had expected. Perhaps that meant the Spire and barrier really weren't connected. Maybe everything would stay the same. Still...rather than dwelling on all the misery, Jigano gave Sam something to smile about: his expert dodging of the unspoken question about Rory. Sam recognised the roundabout answer because he was an expert in giving them. He raised his eyebrows and sipped his tea, then looked back up and decided to try just one more time. "Well...It's just when I saw you, I thought he may be more than a friend. And I'd be happy if you had that, because you deserve it." 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