Let's Try This Again

"Well, not quite all that." Sam laughed, amused that Jigano had apparently just had those words to describe himself ready to go. Though the sudden hint of actual sadness made him tilt his head and lean forward, confused. "What do you mean? Has something happened?" Sam understood what Jigano meant about wanting a ruler not aligned with any deity, even if he did wonder if this would be brought up if the leader were a follower of the Old Gods. "Rexanna is level headed...I think it would be very hard to find anyone completely neutral. I think she'll try to keep things as fair as she can, anyway - she hasn't allowed any Ascended in the Greatwoods still." (A rule he would break secretly not far in the future, but that was hardly the Queen's fault). 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