"May Nethys bring joyful magic to your lives." He spoke in return. "I am Valen, and I am afraid most I carry with me is some dried meat and bread, simple traveling fare." He brought one day's rations out of his backpack, neatly bundled up. "Its not much, though. I can sit aside and simply relax by your fire while eating this if you'd rather not take up such a small offering." He smiled, not trying to play high and mighty at all, but taking a breath the young elven man then pressed his hands together lightly, speaking a whispered word carefully pronouncing it right.<br/><br/><em>"Lumos."</em>As his fingertips parted, it was like a small candle had been lit between his hands, his hands parting a bit wider, the bit of light glowing a bit, starting a small dance in the air. He focused, and a second light appeared to join the first, and a bit more, and finally a third bit of light floated in teh air. The lights circling aroung in different directions, the smaller circles resting 'inside' the bigger ones there. "A simple traveler, and mage apprentice." He smiled to the gathering. "So hopefully that will discourage any monstrous creatures that might be out in the night from bothering the good people." He paused to look at the others, wondering if he had gone too far.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">He's trying to entertain the others a little bit with a cantrip used with some creative license. Of course, you may disapprove and I imagine holding so many light sources might drain their 'lasting power' down considerably but unless you want me to change it, thought it would be a small (unproficient) Performance to put together. He didn't exactly pick entertaining spells I am afraid ^^" </div></div>