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emotion, but they could feel it. Unfortunately, their comprehension and understanding of the concepts of emotion were far more limited than their ability to actively feel such things. In many ways, a human who met a deity and survived might think of them as incomplete beings. In other instances, the gods might seem to be suffering under several varieties of psychosis. Either way, they understood themselves and their feelings even less than they understood human actions and choices. In short, no matter how nice or sweet most divine beings might seem, they were all essentially bat-shit crazy.
    Chapter 2: Camping
    The battle had been hard fought, but in the end all was lost. No matter what came before the man, he fought to put it down with all of the strength that he possessed. Despite his stalwart nature and incredible dedication the end was inevitable. There could be but one possible outcome. A loud reverberation echoed throughout the room. *Buuurrp!*
    “Jacob Resnell! Don’t act like that in front of company!” exclaimed the lady of the house. She fussed about the man, and made an attempt to excuse his poor manners.
    “My compliments to the chef should be appreciated, Honey.” said the farmer with an amused smile.
    Rhea casually poked Scott in the thigh under the table. It was obvious that she wanted him to say something to calm the woman down.
    “Mrs. Resnell, you don’t have to worry about that sort of thing around us. Rhea does it all the time.”
    The elf girl turned to her comrade and looked at him with a scandalized expression. “What!”
    “Once a day? Twice on the weekends?” asked Scott while smiling brightly.
    She pouted at him then crossed her arms. “That was supposed to be a secret.”
    Scott blinked at her. She was going along with him?
    He smiled gently at her. It was nice to have someone to play with. “Ah yes, well I changed my mind. The world should know of this incredible news.”
    Rhea snorted softly then poked him on the shoulder. “Goofball.”
    Jacob could not hold it back anymore. He started to laugh loudly. After looking properly mortified for a moment, his wife joined him with a good natured laugh of her own.
    The elf girl chuckled softly then shook her head. She could not take this guy anywhere. Still, she had enjoyed the evening a great deal. “You and your husband get along so well, Honey.”
    Honey smiled at the girl then snorted. “Sure, when he’s not being a braying jackass.”
    “Which isn’t often.” agreed Jacob.
    Scott laughed at that then turned to Rhea. “I know her pain.”
    “Who’s a braying jackass?” asked Rhea. She pouted at him cutely.
    “I wonder.” He said in a warm and innocent tone.
    “You’re impossible, you know that?” asked the elf girl.
    Scott nodded to her, “I’m aware of that.”
    She snorted at him again then smiled while she shook her head. “Why did I join up with you again?”
    “I’m pretty sure that you just needed someone taller than you to act as shade when the sun is out.” said Scott.
    The dinner conversation continued like that for quite some time. Scott and Rhea traded sweet barbs, and talked with the farm couple. They discussed life on the farm for a time. Eventually the couples broke off into pairs. The men went outside to have a drink, and the women folk stayed inside to chat.
    Scott had wanted to help with the dishes, but that would have made Honey uncomfortable. Rhea volunteered to help in his stead, but that would have made Honey even more uncomfortable. They were dinner guests, and as amusing as it would be to see Scott wash dishes, she could not bear the idea of her beautiful elven house guest doing them.
    “So, what’s it like being on the road all the time?” asked Jacob. The middle-aged farmer offered Scott a cup of his special cider, homemade hooch was the best hooch as far as the man was concerned.
    The sorcerer took the offered cup then thought about a response. He had not been an adventurer long, but he had