--Do you not remember? [ stranger and stranger. he supposes nothing should surprise him after what he's experienced since leaving the shire, though. ] What do you last recall, Sam? [ he may have a great deal to catch him up on.

his expression falls a little at the reminder that they'd been so close to their goal. if he'd just had.. a little longer.. ]

It is not so heavy here, nor so loud, but it is still a weight. And.. [ he hesitates, mouth pressing thin in uncertainty. ] I.. am a little concerned about the effect it may have on others here. I'm not certain if I'm entirely safe to be around so long as I carry this.