He thanked  Carla for the compliment about the gift thing and smiled. He was proud of himself and felt good to be able to contribute to the team. He sat down on the wooden bench with Cassie and started to dig in.  The food was incredible and the flavors were different than back in the other world. He couldn’t quite put his finger on the spice. It was similar to cinnamon and nutmeg but with undertones of sage. The water was refreshing and he drank it in huge gulps. He chuckled at Cassies remark about wanting something stronger.   She’s funny ; he thought to himself.<br/><br/>Outside he could hear a crackle sound and a windy and a gusty howling in the distance. The others; ... except Cassie  ( she seemed not worried ) were looking around nervously.  Josey  wondered what was next. He shrugged his shoulders and smiled and thought to himself..... live or die at least we try.  He thought about the bottle stopper and all the events leading up to this point.  He always did have a love for adventure and so far everything seemed ok. He sighed and went back to his food.