By The Campfire

*** Kale West chills out on the chair, laying back.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane steps in, looking around a little with her hood up as usual.
*** Kale doesnt seem to be moving... His hood over most of his face.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane takes a few quiet steps towards him.
**ale West remains still, not moving to anything.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane walks beside him and lays her hand on his shoulder.
*** Kale West starts to move, looking up slowly onto one of the stools across from him. He opens his eyes with a yawn.
Kale West: Mrrrrrrr...
*** Kale West stretches out h back and arms.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane smiles and takes her hand back to herself.
*** Kale West looks up at Rha from his sitting position, "Its quite cozy with a quiet tavern and a fire you know?"
Kale West: A safe feeling too....
*** Kale West offers a smile back
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Rha hope K-... Leo no forget da campfire?
*** Kale West does a quick twist in on direction to continue his stretches, "Nope! Just napping"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nos a little again.
Kale West: Just let me get something before we leave.
Kale West: It will help with the fire.
*** Kale West stands up, finishing his stretches with a toe touch and he walks to the front door.
Kale West: Just need to grab something, and Ill be back in. You can come in if you life.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods again.
*** Kale West tries to open the door.
*** Kale West walks in and starts to walk over to the box
*** KalWest walks over to the box and slides it open looking for matches or a flint and a tinder.
*** Shuffle... Shuffle...
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane eyes the room and Ciel from the door.
*** There aren't any matches or flint. Maybe the sand's flammable.
*** Kale West looks back at Rha, not seeing Ciel when he walked in.
Kale West: Guess we dont have any.
Kale West: Anything in the forest flamable?
*** Ciel Lorrias is sitting in the chair, snoozing ith her head on the table.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane reaches into her satchel and takes out a flint.
*** Kale West exclaims quite loudly, "Awsome! Thought we wouldnt be able to do this for a second."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: How Leo think Rha live in da forest?
Kale West: Well. I assumed you lived in the town.
*** Ciel Lorrias is suprised by the loud voice and rolls off the table.
*** Loud thump.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Surna-tribe no trust us.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane looks at Ciel.
*** Kale West turns around to hear the thump
Kale West: Ah! Ciel!
*** Kale West runs up to see if shes ok.
Kale West: Hey Hey! Are you ok?
*** Ciel Lorrias sits up, facing the chair and holding the back of her head, "Ugh..."
*** Kale West looks at the ceiling, thinking she just appeared out of nowhere.
*** Kale West looks back down at her again.
*** Ciel Lorrias stands up and turns around to see Kale, and then a stranger in her doorway. She makes frown.
*** Kale West says in a calm voice, "Are you ok?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane puts the flint back into her satchel, observing the two quietly.
*** Ciel Lorrias nods, not sure what to comment about the stranger. She's had too many strangers bargen.
*** Kale West looks back at the doorway, "Oh, thats Rha. No need to worry about... "those" kinds of people"
*** Kale West turns back to Ciel for a final time to see if she is for sure ok.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Leo know da other girl?
*** Ciel Lorrias is fine. She just doesn't stop eyeing the stranger, "Who is your...friend?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane watches Ciel back, slightly tilting her head.
Kale West: Rha. A good and new friend of mine.
*** Kale West turns to Rha, "Now what were you sayng?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods at Ciel. "Leo know that female?"
*** Kale West nods, "Sure, Ciel here is another good one of my buddies"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little. "Ciel has clan?"
*** Kale West turns back to Ciel with a smile, "Well. Sorry for barging in. I guess we will get going then"
*** Kale West starts to walk towards the door, "Dont know. Ask her yourself"
Ciel Lorrias: ...I...guess.
Kale West: Well there you go.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: What da clan name?
*** Ciel Lorrias rubs the back of her neck awkwardly, pondering, before saying, "Lorrias, I'd think."
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods with a smile. "Ciel'Lorrias..."
*** Kale West nods with the name being said, "Sounds good"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane motions at herself. "Rha'Lusk."
*** Ciel Lorrias nods, "Nice to meet you... Rha'Lusk."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Can call Rha. Many do.
*** Ciel Lorrias smiles, "Good."
*** Kale West looks back betweehe two to see if they are done talking.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane looks at Kale.
*** Ciel Lorrias is done. She needs to go back sleep, she was napping.
*** Kale West starts to walk towards the doorway, before leaving he says his quiet ".....Bye" to Ciel.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane waves a goodbye to Ciel before stepping out.
Ciel Lorrias: Bye.
*** Kale West closes the door, looking at Ciel as he does so.
Kale West: Alright then!
Kale West: Through the mountains again?
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Do Leo want to jump to da river again?
*** Kale West remebers that now, "Oh... Right. Well shouldnt the front gates be guarded?"
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Da guard no let us out?
Kale West: Well I'm not sure. With the recent werewolf threats.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Den we take da lower door.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane motions him to follow.
Kale West: That works perfectly.
*** Kale West starts to follow.
*** Kale West takes his time, looking at his foot placement.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane stops at the edge of the forest, taking a deep breath with a smile.
*** Kale West bumps into Rha, not seeing her stop.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane gets bumbed, slightly swaying her off balance.
*** Kale West takes a step back. "Here? Isnt it a bit close to town?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane smiles and shakes her head a little. "No, no."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Rha smell forest. Smell home.
*** Kale West nods, "I guess your good with smells if you can smell out vampires, and Kazuths. Not to mention home I guess.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Forest is home.
*** Kale West looks out into the forest himself, and stands next to her.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Human, elf, Kazuth, vampire... all have different smell.
Kale West: Well if they did. Why did you call me a human the first time we meet?
Rha'Lus of the Barkmane: Think Leo human. Rha no smell Kazuth yet.
*** Kale West looks to his side at her, "Well, now I guess you know. Offward we trek?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods and begins to walk off deeper into the forest.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane stops at the bridge to look at the waterfall.
*** Kale West stops just in time to not bump into her, and turns to see the waterfall
Kale West: Well there it is again.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane sighs silently.
Kale West: You really like the forest?
***Kale West turns to look at her.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods, smiling with a quite tranquil expression on her face.
Kale West: Take a moment if you need... I'll try smelling out this home of yours myself.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little. "Water strong. Water life."
*** Kale West walks to the other side of the bridge and takes in a deep breath through his nose
Kale West: Water is also heavy when on cloths... and annoying.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: No water, no forst. No forest, no life...
*** Kale West looks back at her.
Kale West: I guess... You're right.
*** Kale West looks at the waterfall again
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Many thing live in forest.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: All thing need water.
Kale West: Water is life... So w is Fire then?
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Fire... warmth.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: No warmth, only cold, no life.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: No warmth, no water. Only ice.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Fire important.
Kale West: Well. Not necessarily...
Kale West: Doesn't ice come from Water?
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: But if fire get loose, can burn forest.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: But forest grow back.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Strong forest.
*** Kale West nods listening to her talk, thinking about it as if reading a philosophy.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Us need forest, water an' fire.
Kale West: So we need a correct mixture of fire and water?
Kale West: Sounds fine with me.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods. "Kale wise. Kale understand."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Need balance.
*** Kale West smiles, "Wise... I like it"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane turns to Kale with a smile.
*** Kale West is still looking at the waterfall thinking over the things Rha spoke of.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane walks closer to Kale, laing her hand on his shoulder again. "Nature talk if you listen."
*** Kale West looks at her when the hand is placed, then he looks up at the Trees as if to listen.
Kale West: How so?
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane chuckles a little. "No, ear not hear da nature talk..."
*** Kale West looks back down to her, "Well then if it talks, how can we hear it?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane moves her hand from his shoulder to his chest. "Nature talk to da heart an' spirit."
*** Kale West looks down at her hand, then grasps it with his own hand, pressing his hand against hers. "So how to I listen to it then?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane closes her eyes and exhales a deep, calm breath.
*** Kale West keeps his eyes open, waiting for an answer.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Listen to da nature. Go in da forest and listen...
*** Kale West places his hand back down at his side. "Right now? By myself?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane shakes her head a little. "Can go alone, can go with other, can go any ime."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Nature there, nature listen and talk.
*** Kale West is trying to understand it, "Alright, well then lets continue and listen shall we?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little, gently pulling her hand back to herself.
*** Kale West looks over at the winding path, letting her take the lead.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane begins to calmly wa deeper into the forest.

*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane stops. "Dis gud."
*** Kale West walks onto the familiar ground, "I like it too... Feel it too in a way"
*** Kale West chuckles looking at the shore he stood on... smiling with the memory of falling in the water twice.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Need wood for da fire.
*** Kale West nods, looks at the ground for dried old wood.
Kale West: I'll be back...I'll bring a large bundle back.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods. "Rha wait."
*** Kale West starts to pick up the wood, trailing of into the forest... alone.

*** Thirty minutes pass and there is still no sign of Kale.

*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane moves away from the campsite to look for Kale. She soon notices him on a small cliff.
*** Kale West hits the rock slightly on his way down, hurting his shoulder a bit.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane looks at Kale. "Kale take time."
*** Kale West popshimself out of the large amount of wood that has fallen on him, "I got lost... And it was strange"
Kale West: I think I know what you mean about the forest talking now...
*** Kale West starts to pick up the wood.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane walks closer to Kale and places her hand on his hurt shoulder.
*** Kale West rives in pain a bit as he uses the hurt shoulder, "I'll be fine..."
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane raises her other hand, as if to silence him.
*** Kale West was cut of on the word "be-", he goes silent watching Rha with a couple sticks at hand.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane begins to whisper something, sounding a little like a poem, though you can't understand a word she says.
*** Kale West just watches, leaning down for another stick to carry.
*** The pain in his shoulder soon turns into soothing warmth and slight tingly sensation, the pain disappearing quickly.
*** Kale West moves his shoulder in a circular motion, "Huh... We didnt even have that Shaman herb yet"
*** Kale West smiles, "Thank you"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane takes her hand off his shoulder, the shoulder feeling like he never hurt it.
*** Kale West continues to pick up the fallen wood, filling up that he uses both hands to carry the large quanity.
Kale West: Well. Lets not waste more time then. It will be morning in a couple hours.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods and begins to walk towards the place they earlier were in.
*** Kale West places some off the wood in a tent like formation while the other goes in a pile.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane takes out the tinder and lights a fire.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane sits by the fire, smiling at the warmth.
*** Kale West takes a seat across from Rha.
*** Kale West lets out a sigh liking the warmth himself
Kale West: Fire... Is warmth!
*** Kale West chuckles
Kale West: For without it... there is only cold.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little. "Kale say dat understand what Rha say."
Kale West: Yes. I understand.
*** Kale West stares into the fire, mesmerized by staring into the fire.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Kale hear da nature?
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Hear da fire?
*** Kale West nods, "I think so..."
Kale West: Like... The animals?
Kalest: All of those sounds.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Animals part of nature.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Important. But nature self speak.
Kale West: Like the sway of the branches with the wind?
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane looks at the tree behind herself and lays her hand on it's trunk. "Da tree talk if listen."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Strong tree, grow from tiny seed.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: See many thing. Know many thing.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Tell if listen to it.
*** Kale West continues to star into the fire, "I dont think I understand it though. Maybe I dont speak its language"
*** Kale West smirks.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Nature speak to everyone.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Everyone know da language.
*** Kale West looks over at Rha finally, his gaze able to peel away from the fire.
Kale West: How so?
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Us all from nature.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: It da mother.
Kale West: A Mother? I never thought of it that way.
Kale West: I thought of it more as a home.
*** Kale Westlooks back into the fire
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Nature home, nature mother.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Take care if us take care of da nature.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Home to many thing.
Kale West: Takes care of us...
Kale West: Like. We grow trees.
Kale West: Trees provide the branches.
Kale West: Provide the warmth?
*** Kale West looks over to Rha.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods. "Nature give food too."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Many shroom, berry, many plant, food. Nature know us need to eat da animal too. Us has different need. Nature understand us.
*** Kale West lays himself down on the grass, starting to unpin his cloak with one hand. Starting on the first pin.
Kale West: Well thats good...
*** The second pin comes off sending the cloak down, the hood coming off his head, and revealing his back too.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Nature keep balance.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Us all need balance.
*** Kale West blinks his eyes tired, "Dont we... Wish there was that balance sometimes"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane chuckles a little to herself. "Dere always da balance. Nature know, take care."
Kale West: I guess im getting the short end of the deal.
*** Kale West takes the cloak and bunches it up into a pillow laying his head on it. His tail flicks into veiw a couple times. Enjoying the warmth and company.
Rha'Lusk f the Barkmane: Us all get da same.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Nature know us all, nature love us all.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Rha has place in da nature. Kale has place in da nature. All thing has da place.
*** Kale West looks up at Rha again, "Hey wait a second... your not trying to convert me into shamanism now are you?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane looks into the fire and smiles. "Rha tell what Rha know."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Rha know Kale understand.
*** Kale West nods, "Alright"
*** Kale West rubs his ear a bit, "Not to sound greedy... but ive been thinking what that Shaman herb might be like..."
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane looks at Kale with a smile. "Us shaman use da herb..."
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Us grind da herb to powder.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Put in fire.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Da white smoke come.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Smoke smell good, calm many thing. Help talk with da nature, see da spirit.
Kale West: Well. Lets give it a shot.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little, reaching into her pouch. "Us use da herb if some hurt bad."
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane takes out a small bag out of the pouch and pours a bit of the powder on her hand.
*** Kale West sits upwards, not sure if the smoke will shoot out or something.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Da smoke calm da hurt one.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Let rest o' us talk with da spirit.
Kale West: I could use some calming...
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane throws the powder into he fire and puts the small bag into her pouch again.
*** Kale West touches a cut on his face, then back to his knee.
*** The fire lets out a soft rizzling sound as the powderized herb burns, starting to slowly release the white smoke.
*** The smoke slowly spreads out from the fire, dancing and swirling in the slight breeze.
*** Kale West leans towards it, trying to take a nice breath of it.
*** The smooth smoke smells quite good, soon spreading all around the campfire.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane takes a few good breaths herself, closing her eyes.
*** Kale West breaths it in, slowly laying back down on his pillow, closing his eyes but trying to keep them open
*** Slowly a feeling of serenity and peace begin to fill up inside of the two, calming them and giving them a safe feeling.
*** Kale West chuckles a little liking the feeling
Kale West: Hehehe... Wow... Thats alot of stars.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane smiles and strokes her face a little.
*** Kale West rocks himself back and forth a little, "So... Did you still want to know about my clan?"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods. "Yes... Rha curious.."
*** Kale West lets out a long pur of happiness, enjoying the thoughts. Even bad ones dont seem so evil anymore.
Kale West: Well... I came from a nomadic clan...
Kale West: Far in the desert. I think... I was 14 when it all happened, going 15.
Kale West: And... My father wanted me to get some water for the trip.
Kale West: As a good son... I did as he asked... and took the jar...
*** Kale West goes silent for a good while.
*** As Kale speaks, the smoke seems to be forming figures, as if reflecting to what he is telling.
*** Kale West laughs a little bit, he remebered a good memory of his father when he was even younger.
*** Kale West lets his head fall to the side to face Rha, "Well... I took that jar and wanted to fill it up...
Kale West: ... But, I ran into Slavers...
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane eyes him quietly, focusing into what he is saying. She gives him a slight nod.
Kale West: I got scaried... I ran, I left the Jar... and ran... back to father.
Kale West: They followed me back...
*** Kale West looks into the fire, seeing a stamped of horse mounted troops
*** The slight feeling of serenity becomes slowly strnger, as if the bad things had happened in an entirely different life.
*** Kale West doesnt feel bad, or have any bad emotion telling this story due to the powder.
*** Kale West continues to stare into the fire until he final says, "They killed everyone... I... Killed everyone"
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane nods a little, slowly laying down on the warm grass.
*** Kale West goes silent, staring into the fire and seeing a vision of a young Kazuth crying in a cage in the back of a wagon.
*** Kale West will remain silent until Rha says something at this point.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane listens for a moment if he has anything else to say. "Kale has da rough life as da cub..."
Kale West: Ya... The poor Kit.
** Kale West speaks in third person, continuing to watch his vision unwind.
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Anythin' else Kale want tell..?
Kale West: Well... I'm glad I could get that out there.
*** The visions fade into the fire...
Kale West: The rest.... is about that same. I was sold to many buyers.
Kale West: Ending up on a plantation near Surna...
*** The feeling of peace slowly grows more intense, the materiel world feeling more distant.
** Kale West rubs the grass, "I'm glad im here... You know
Kale West: If It wasnt for those slavers...
*** Kale West lets out another purr delighted at the grass.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane smiles and nods a little, her eyes closed, her tail slowly moving across the grass.
*** Kale West closes his eyes, "You know what ive noticed... I dont get enough hugs..."
Kale West: Does nature mother give alot of hugs?
*** Kale West continues to rub the grass.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane lets out a soft chuckle. "Hug da nature, an' it hug Kale back..."
Kale West: Well thats....
Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane: Da nature love us all...
*** Kale West yawns, "Thats something I need... WE need.
*** Kale West blinks his eyes open again, "Rha'Lusk, its been a pleasure. But I belive it is time for me to be one with the..."
*** Kale West starts to drift into a state of sleep.
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane chuckles softly again. "Shh... Listen an'... hear da spirit sing..."
*** Rha'Lusk of the Barkmane shifts slightly before seemingly falling asleep.
*** Kale West smiles in his almost sleep like state, as he hums queitly with what he thinks is someone singing.
*** The world slowly begins to feel as distant as a dream, calm whispers and singing echoing in your mind.
*** Kale West trys to push himself up onto his fours... thinking he saw something.
*** Kale West manages to get up a little, bringing himself up on fours, continuing to lift himself and stand.
*** Rha'Lus of the Barkmane peacefully rests by the fire.
*** Kale West turns around, "Hello...?"
*** Kale West starts to walk towards what he thinks is a figure in the woods
*** As he walks further away from the fire and the smoke, the whispers and the distant singing seems to fade.
*** Kale West turns back to the fire, and back into the shadows looking into them
*** The figures by the fire seem to be calling him back as he moves further away.
*** Kale West looks back to try and make out who the figures are.
*** The figures seem to be everyone he knows, everything he knows. In the realm of those figures, everything seems to be alright
*** Kale West slumps back towards the fire, dropping to his knees then on his back taking another look into the darkness to see what he can see in there
*** One of the figures seems to be Kale himself, calling him to their realm.
*** Kale West looks at the other masked figures unable to make out faces, other then his own
*** Kale West turns back to the fire and starts to pull himself towards it.
*** The world around him begins to feel unreal as the herbal smoke engulfs him, soothing him.
*** Kale West stares into the fire a little bt longer, hoping to see another figure he may enjoy seeing.
*** The figure of Kale seems to be with his family, living happily in their realm.
*** Kale West blinks a couple more times, feeling a weight drop seeing that his family is happy.
*** Kale West finnally drops his face into the grass, falling into another sleep.
*** As he difts into the sleep, the figures seem to become real as he joins them in the realm.
*** The whispers become the voices of the figure in Kale's dream, the singing seems to be from the spirits themselves.
*** Kale West runs to the figures in the dream, trying to join them in whatever they are doing.
*** The figures welcome him with open arms, hugging him with loving embrace.
*** Kale West is happily asleep now.
*** In the dream, his most heartfelt and deepest wishes seem to become true, the world around him tranquil and serene...
*** Kale West would most likely be around a caravan campfire then with his family, and new friends from now. He greets everyone in his dream, though no sound comes from him everyone understands each other. Happy to have the past and his present in one collection, he realizes, these people are his family... Rha, Ciel, Mother, Sister... Father... All part of one clan.