When you ask Sams to talk about his life, he starts from the beginning.
"I's grows up by Lake Reykals, has me a big ol' family. Pa said I's good fer nothin', but Ma said I's big and strong. I's friends with Lil Henry. I's don't like it that folks likes ta pick on Lil Henry, so I's stops them. Lil Henry takes care of me, and I's takes care of Lil Henry. But wes poor. Henry says wes make more money workin' the docks in the big citys, so wes go to the big citys."
Sams starts to become very excited. "Wes makes lots of moneys in the big citys. Lil Henry makes lots of friends, and theys gives him moneys for mes ta help them move stuffs into the citys or into the boats. Some of the stuffs I's moves is against the rules, but I's don't tell no one, and wes have a good life. Wes have lots of food and spends times with girls by the docks. Sometimes I's gives moneys back to Ma."
"One day, Lil Henry says we need ta leave the big citys. I's don't know whys, but I's listen to Henry. So wes wents Souths, and starts workin' with the bandits. The moneys was good, but the bandits break lots of ruleses and are not nice. Lil Henry says wes just needs to lay low, and later wes go back to the big citys."
Sams shifts a little, as his demeanor becomes more subdued, sadder. "Then one day, wes fightin' some merchants and theys sees us and theys gots lots of weapons. Theres were two guys against me, sos I's didn't sees someone charge and slices Lil Henry. I's knocked hims out afters, but Lil Henry's guts are everywhere." He shakes his head. "I's trys to save him, but I's can't save Henry. I's is so angry I's kills the guys who kills Henry."
He looks up at his captors. "I's sorry I's came here to robs the place. I's knows its against the ruleses. I's just want to go home to Ma. I's promise never kills no one before, except the guys who kills Henry because hes dids it first. If I's works for yous, will yous lets me go home?"
