Perceptual

Illuminating the night sky

The stars never shined so beautifully to Chai. The fire pit illuminated everyone's faces and the party seemed relax. They all drank from Tea's specially brewed tea made for this perfect environment.

The wind rustled through the tall pine trees, making it look like the forest around them was alive. Although it was one of the colder nights lately, the fire warmed them up to perfect temperature. It was almost midnight, the evening sun passing the mountains. It gave the sky this gradient from purple to black. Throughout the sky there were stars littering sporadically across. Chai seemed to feel this emotion of bliss and timid feelings.

In the middle of the group, they had this large bonfire with piles of dry-wood underneath. Near Chai was spare wood they had gathered earlier to keep the fire lit through the night. The fire in the middle made soft pops and crackles. It seemed to soften any tension Chai had that was building up from the exhausting day. Zoning out on the fire, It seemed to have this familiar smell. He couldn't pinpoint it exactly though, so he brushed off this feeling.

Chai looked back at the group. There was chattering here and there, but mostly the party was pretty reserved. They each had their armor off, and had their assortments laying about. Each person had their special seat. They all sat on logs, excluding Tea, a half elf, who was on the floor in front of a log. The logs seemed withered and some had small mushrooms growing on the edge. Moss seemed to be thriving on the wood. The five logs had laid around this clearing. This spot has been used by travelers before.

Kile, the half dragon whose log was left from Chai, had fallen asleep from the adventures. His glasses tucked neatly in his satchel. He had an abundance of clothing on his person. Probably around three to four layers of jackets were on his body. Chai found that a little strange. He seemed very comfortable though.

Tea the half elf was to Kile's left. They were scooted close to the fire, using a metal pot to heat up water for more tea to brew. Next to them was a large bag full of a substance leaning against them. Apparently Tea seemed to love salt in their herbal drinks, and carried it with them often. The sack had a little salt spilling out of it. It looked heavy.

Sitting on the log where Tea's items were located was Nora. Nora, the bard, was having a conversation with Tea and Kaden. He was a simplistic guy. He didn't seem to have much stuff except his instrument and a small bag. He strummed his banjo as he talked. It kept a soft rhythm that felt relaxing along with the popping of the fire.

To the right of Chai there was Kaden. Kaden had the most stuff of his own belongings around him. His large orc body took up the entire seat of one of the logs. He had an arrangement of flowers that he picked on his way over to the forest.  He held a delicate daisy in-between his large hands. He found a joke that Tea made rather amusing, adding his input with his booming voice. He had this ability to make everyone comfortable; keeping the mood light.

Across from him, Justice the only true human was laying on his entire log, taking up all the extra room for himself. He was covered in money, gold and valuables from people he stole from. Chai got irritated slightly from the sight. It irked him that Justice could steal these items without feeling any remorse. Justice picked up an ancient looking pocket watch he most likely pick-pocketed and studied it. It was only a few seconds before he threw it over his shoulder. It clattered into the grass, glistening from the fire.

Chai watched, glaring at Justice. What if that was an ancestor's item that was passed from generation to generation? What if it had meaning even he couldn't comprehend? He wondered if there was importance to anything in the piles. There probably was. And if there was, how were they feeling, losing something of such importance? It bothered Chai greatly.

Justice had taken notice that Chai was staring at him and looked back. Justice had this scowl on his face and it only deepened when he noticed Chai. The air became stiff as they made eye contact. Chai had never suddenly hated someone so much with just their presence. He barely knew the dude for probably a day and a half. Justice just blossomed something from his stomach that he didn't like.