A Calm Cloud

"A calm cloud of humming gas lurks in this red pellet," he said, before tossing the red pellet at the cinderblock wall, causing the pellet to burst and release a raspberry scented gas that made me feel drowsy and content. "That's some lovely gas," I said before lying down on a straw mat that he'd placed on the floor. I worried he might stick his fingers in my mouth as I drifted off on the mat, sure that it would be a few hours before I woke up.