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Rishima gave a little smile as Jerarda gave a little tug on his dreadlocks. It was a sad and very scary story but it brought the two of them together in the end. It was just a shame that the woman had to lose so much order for it to happen. Now that they had a place of their own though they were probably working on rebuilding though and more then things having one another was probably what was really important. One of those overly romantic thoughts that he shoved aside quickly since even thinking it was embarrassing for a warrior of his rank.

"I am sure you will do fine. You helped to bring me out of my shell and into the world after all." He said, sounding as though he had all the faith in the world in Jerarda, probably because he did. She always seemed so strong and larger then life to him. As she mentioned that there was the chance that Aisha might not grant the request he lifted a hand to rest it on her arm, "You are a wonderful person, Jerarda, and my dear sister. I know things will go well for you, I feel it, if your mate is even half as wonderful as you I can see no reason why Aisha would deny you. Especially when you have been so loyal and have worked so hard in the past." He might protest if Jerarda's request was denied in fact... though he wasn't sure if that would help or not.

"Eh?" Rishima glanced away, down at his own hands for a moment, "I... he does have a tendency to stare a lot... and he sort of goes off into his own world at times making me wonder what he's thinking about." His cheeks colored a bit as he thought about her words, about Gerraden being 'devoted' and he glanced over at her, "It's... probably why he is, was, building that house, huh?" He'd been so caught up in other things, so many other things, that he hadn't really focused enough on Gerraden and seemed to miss what Jerarda seemed to catch so easily.

"It sounded like a good idea before, having a home that would allow us to see across the forest... but I suppose at the time there was also the Oban threat to worry about. I wanted to be able to keep an eye out even if I were there at the time. It was something I worried about, them marching in and attacking even though I knew Jauhar itself could be quite the enemy to the Obans itself." He admitted, having felt at the time that out of the ordinary housing scheme would be useful from a tactical stand point. Now that the war was over it wasn't something he had to worry about as much he supposed.

Lifting a hand he scratched it against the back of his head, looking a bit embarrassed, as he admitted, "To be honest I didn't know he wasn't good at such things. He sounded so determined and confident that I just assumed he'd build it without any sort of issue. I hope he didn't hurt himself while he was trying to get things built." He hoped that it didn't turn out he was injured trying to build the house and that was why he hadn't seen him for a while, he'd feel awful then.

"I... don't know. I mean he was, is, really friendly, kinda clingy, and always right underfoot but I guess I just took it as him being kind of like a puppy." He said, his antennae twitching as he was pulled closer to Jerarda, leaning against her, with a thoughtful look on his face. As she asked him about if Rishima himself had tried anything with Gerraden he shook his head rapidly, "Oh! I couldn't have done that! I mean... I am so much older then he is, doesn't it seem like taking advantage? Especially since he started to follow me around when he was still a prentice. I couldn't have! Even have that dream... I... no, never mind." He shook his head rapidly, cheeks darkening.

"I... well, it was just a nice dream, the two of us curled up together, sleeping in the same hammock in the house that he was building." Though in his dream the house had been rather nice, what little he recalled, mostly he was focused on Gerraden, how warm he'd been and how much he'd been enjoying just laying with him there, doing nothing. Just the two of them lazing around even though that wasn't really something that Rishima did that often, especially these days.

"W-Wait... what? N-Nightly activities?" His cheeks seemed to burn that much brighter and he lifted his hands to hide his face behind them, wondering if it was actually possible for a person to blush themselves to death. He sure hoped now as that would be the most embarrassing way to die in the history of ever. After all that he'd been through, and lived through, only to die of embarrassment, "I-I can assure you that I we aren't quite that close yet... so I d-don't know about getting a... a piece of him." He said, barely able to get the words out. He had a feeling though that Gerraden would like the idea... that or he would get so excited that he fainted from excitement, one or the other.

When she changed the subject he couldn't help but to sigh in relief, "I can meet the two of you at the beach that is across the Chibale Isles in two days time if you like?" He said, resting his hands against his cheeks in an attempt to cool them off.

Rishima gave a nod of his head, "You're probably right, I should talk to him." He murmured, to figure everything out, to see what the two of them felt for each other, if it was real, and if it still was present within Gerr despite all the time that had passed. He would need to find him first, but Jerarda and her mate came first, bringing them to Aisha so that she could speak with her, to see if the great mother would grant them the lotus they were dreaming of, "Once I bring you and Animah safely to Aisha I will seek him out."

Giving a smile he said, "I bet you will know when you see your daughter. At least that was what my mother said to me, that she was scared because her lover was a Shifter, and that it all made sense when she saw me." He turned so that he could look at his taller sister then nodded, "As for coming to meet your daughter, I look forward to it. I especially want to see if she's going to take on the world barehanded like you did when we first met." He couldn't help but to chuckle at that, imagining a little miny Jerarda running around.

"Well, she can be strong and kind like you without the more... zealous parts?" He said, giving a little chuckle, "After all if she has both you and an Earthling mother to raise her I am sure she will be more open to things? I am guessing at least." He supposed it all depended on how she was raised and given the way that Jerarda was talking it sounded as though it would be in a more open and loving manner, the sort of manner that would cause her daughter to be more open to love. Giving a bit of a smile he said, "Now, to get more of our sisters to be so open and caring." A difficult task indeed with some of the more hardheaded ones.

"Dying forest?" He asked, his antennae lifting upright, a curious look on his face, especially at the mention of a 'secret' that was there, one that was tied to the Dretch. He gave a nod of his head, "Of course, just let me know when and I will go with you." He said, not wanting for his sister to go there alone if it was as dangerous as she made it sound as though it might be.

Nodding his head he said, "I will of course be at your side, we will protect everyone together." Jerarda, her mate, their new child, and Gerraden amongst the number he thought to himself, though he had to admit he was a little intimidated by the idea that the Dretch might be behind a section of dead forest.

Rishima's mismatched eyes went quite wide, his cheeks getting hot, as Jerarda mentioned him going to plea with Aisha for a lotus with Gerraden. His antennae set to twitching rapidly for a moment before he shook his head, "Ahh... yeah... maybe." He said, his words once more becoming difficult to find, "I-If such a thing were to happen I would ask you to be our escort, of course, sister." His cheeks only brightened that much more as though just saying that out loud was admitting his interest in children with Gerraden. No, no, that was way to fast! He hadn't even talk to Gerraden yet, he couldn't even be considering that yet he scolded himself.

Shaking his head to clear his embarrassment he said, "That sounds nice, it's been a while since we have sat up chatting, and it's a night that I look forward to. So long as you don't think that your mate will be jealous? I don't want to keep you away from her too long." He said, giving her a little smile and a chuckle. A calm night before what sounded like it would be quite a busy time afterwards between all the things that they had planned, visits with Gerraden, as well as his normal work and patrols. It would all be worth it though if you asked Rishima.