A group of nine people are traveling together on a very long wall that is built on top of a mountain range. Up front is a young man of average build with golden blond hair and blue eyes. The ones following him are a petite girl with light green hair, a well-toned guy with spiky brown hair and sky blue eyes, a female beastman with tan fur and lavender hair, a boy with light blue hair and circular glasses, a slender man with the same hair color and moss green eyes, an elderly guy, a muscular man with fire red hair, and a young girl with pigtails and a strange marking on her forehead.
"I sure am glad that the eclipse is over, so that I can look at the spectacular sunset," said the boy with glasses. "It is so beautiful..."
"Is that all you can think of after all the stuff that has happened Rief?" the green-haired girl questioned.
"I just thought that it would be nice to look at it, especially since we haven't seen a normal sky in quite a while."
"Could you at least try to act more sensitive? Sveta's brother died today and you seem more concerned with a sunset than in how her life is impacted by all this."
"Volechek would of died either way Karis. If he didn't act, two lives would of been lost instead of just one. Besides, I'm sure that Matthew and you can comfort her."
"Yeah, she needs all the support she can get." Karis then spotted a part of the wall that was open. She asked the one in front, "Matthew, can we check to see if what is beyond that opening suitable to camp?"
Matthew nodded. The group then walked onto the mountain snow. Up ahead, there was what looked like a spring.
"We should check out the body of water that is up ahead," suggested the blue-haired man. "It could be a hot spring."
Matthew moved his head up and down, then led the way to the spring. Once the group got there, the woman with lavender hair dipped one of her hands into the water.
"How is the water Sveta?" Karis asked.
"It's hot enough," Sveta answered.
"Oh boy! I'm ready to go in!" exclaimed the spiky-haired guy. He quickly removed his breast plate, shirt, and gloves.
Just when he was about to take off his pants, Rief looked at him and said, "As much as I admire your enthusiasm Tyrell, can we at least wait until camp is set up?"
"This isn't a beach you know, so you can put your shirt back on," Karis told Tyrell.
"Fine," Tyrell said as he put his clothes back on.
"So, when do we set up camp?" the red haired man asked.
"Now would be good," Sveta replied.
The old man got out the folded tent from his bag and tossed it to the girl with pigtails. "Here you go Himi. I haven't made you set up a tent before, so it would be a good experience for you. Eoleo will help you out."
"Yes Kraden, I'll do it," Himi responded. She then asked the red haired man, "Eoleo, do we begin by setting up the foundation?"
"If you mean by putting in the stakes for the tent, then that's what we do," answered Eoleo.
After the two were finished putting the stakes down, Eoleo created an updraft of hot air below. The tent rose, then Himi put on the rest of the supports. After that, the tent was all set up.
Karis dropped some logs on the ground, then told Tyrell, "You can set up the fire again."
"Do we need a fire tonight?" Tyrell wondered. "The eclipse is over, so it isn't as cold and we don't have to worry about monsters anymore."
"It is still too cold for most of us and the fire is a good source of light, so yes, we do need a fire."
"I should know better than to argue with you."
"What did you say?"
"Oh, nothing. I'll start up the fire."
Tyrell created a fireball that flew into the wood. In an instant, a camp fire was created.
"See? That wasn't so hard."
"You know, I am starting to get annoyed with how you always treat Tyrell like a kid," said Rief. "Maybe it would be better to let Tyrell see the consequences of his actions, so that he'll know better next time."
"But he won't be as cold as most of us without a fire."
"And he will see why not having a fire is bad."
"Especially since we will beat some sense into him then."
"Maybe it would of been better if I didn't say anything," Rief said quietly to himself as he walked back.
A snowball came flying out and hit Karis in the face.
"Who did that?" Karis said angrily as she wiped the snow off her face.
"Sorry, it's my fault," the blue-haired man told her.
"Amiti, out of all the people, you are the last person I would of guessed to throw a snowball at me."
"I didn't throw the snowball. I just taught Himi to make snowballs earlier." Another snowball came and smacked Karis. She was beginning to look pissed off. "I'll go tell Himi to stop now..." Amiti went over to Himi and told her, "Now isn't a good time for throwing snowballs."
"But I was just starting to have fun," said Himi.
"Look, I didn't mean for you to throw them right away. Let's wait until later, alright?"
"Alright. You'll just be the next person I'll throw a snowball at."
"Now is it time for the hot springs?" Tyrell asked.
Matthew nodded.
"We have to decide if the girls should go first, or if it should be the guys," Karis said.
"What about rock paper scissors?" Tyrell suggested.
"That could actually work."
Karis and Tyrell then did a round of rock paper scissors. Tyrell threw scissors while Karis chose rock.
"Best two out of three?"
"That would be stupid. Rock paper scissors is a luck-based game. If you lost the first time, then that means you lost the game."
"If you were losing, then- never mind. Girls get to go first."
"Sveta, ready to go in?"
"No thanks," said Sveta. "I would rather rest in the tent..."
"I understand. Himi, you wouldn't mind if we let the guys go in first."
"I would be fine with the boys taking their bath first," Himi stated.
"Are you ready to enter the water, Matthew?" Eoleo asked.
Matthew shook his head.
"Worried about Sveta as well?" asked Karis.
"What makes you think he does?" Amiti retorted.
"Why are you acting like a jerk all of the sudden?" Tyrell shouted.
"I just think that Matthew shouldn't be with Sveta."
"Is that what this is all about?" said Rief. "If so, then you have disappointed me."
"Look. If Matthew cared about Sveta, he would of spoke more about her."
"You aren't being fair," Himi stated. "Matthew is a quiet person, so he doesn't speak much about anything."
"Yeah, and besides, Sveta is pretty quiet as well," Tyrell said. "Wouldn't it be hypocritical of you to denounce Matthew for having that same trait?"
"I'm just saying that Matthew doesn't love Sveta," said Amiti. "Ever since Sveta has gotten closer to Matthew, I have had feelings of jealousy."
Matthew frowned.
"That is really selfish of you Amiti," Karis called out.
"Matthew did a lot for Sveta at Apollo Sanctum," Himi said.
"Like trying to be the hero when he couldn't?" Amiti snarked. "He couldn't wear the Umbra Gear, yet he kept trying to activate the Apollo Lens by himself."
"You don't know what all had happened."
"Yes I do. I know that Matthew is a great leader, but what he has done was foolish. If he just let Sveta climb up there, then the eclipse would still be eliminated and he wouldn't of hurt himself."
"Wait a minute," said Tyrell. "From the way you speak, it sounds a lot like you care more about Matthew than Sveta."
"What are you trying to imply by all of this?"
"I mean that you should stop talking about Matthew like he's working for the High Empyror, especially since it doesn't look like you mind Sveta sacrificing herself one bit."
"That's because a sacrifice from Sveta would be more efficient. Matthew would just kill himself, which is why Sveta is more heroic than him."
"I'm getting tired of you beating around the bush. I can see through your act, so why can't you just say that you like Matthew and that you're jealous of Sveta?"
"None of what you are accusing me of is true. You try to act smart, but everybody knows you're not. I am destined to marry a princess, so you are completely wrong about me."
"Just say that you are gay, so that you don't have to make up silly stories and that we can be one big happy group!" A hand came and slapped Tyrell's face with great force. "Hey! What was that for Karis!"
"You should be more considerate in what you say," Karis scolded. "A person's sexuality is a sensitive topic, so you shouldn't out somebody like that."
"Stop accusing me of being gay!" screamed Amiti. "I have to get married to a princess to unite Ayuthay with another kingdom, so I am straight."
"I want you to be honest with yourself!" shouted Tyrell. "Matthew trusts us all and I can't stand it when somebody is constantly lying to him, isn't that right Matthew?" Tyrell, Karis, and Amiti looked around for Matthew, but he was nowhere in plain sight. "Matthew?"
"He probably left because of the bitch fest the two of you were having," Rief said in an as matter as factly manner.
Just to avoid the misconception that Karis somehow got the Slap Glove back, there is more than one way for her to slap Tyrell. d: