Welcome to Gaia! ::

(I'm sorry I've put this off so long ><; Hope you all don't mind if I just...jump in. *going to do best* Just let me now if I'm doing anything wrong sweatdrop *feels silly*)

The sun beat down relentlessly as Kami trudged along, covering the girl and everything in it's reach with it's heated rays. She wiped a wrist across her lightly perspiring forhead, taking a moment to glance up at the perfectly clear blue sky. When she had woke that morning it had seemed the perfect day to go out, but now she was wishing she had gone a bit earlier, as it seemed to grow more and more hot with each assing hour. She still hadn't quite grown accustomed to the humid climate, but had been unable to resist a walk.

And of course, snuggled faithfully on her shoulder, despite the heat, sat Keanu gazing about through his glassy black eyes. At the mention of a walk he had been only to happy to oblige, not minding the warm weather at all. Mazi had chosen to stay behind, content to bask on the front porch. He chirruped to his caretaker softly, and fluffed out his feathers, drinking in the new surroundings, content to stay put, for the moment, at least.

Kami smirked a little as she glanced to the side for a moment, watching her little one. She wanted to visit the Cetalu Village today, hoping they wouldn't be too far. It was good exercise, at least, and if she could find it it would be a positive experience for Keanu. Remembering back to the map in the Community center, when she had first arrived, she didn't think it was too far. Perhaps she could ask for directions, if all else failed. Huffing softly, she turned her eyes back to the path she was making, and kept on her way.

Emerging from her cabin, Nyxa stretched. At least, she tried to stretch, but Luc on her shoulder made it a little impossible. Wryly shaking her head, she ruffled his neckfeathers and peered down at the beach with interest, an idle hand reaching 'round to scratch her lower back. Spying someone down at the beach, she meandered down to check it out.

Luc snarked, nipping at Nyxa's ear affectionately. With a sleek arch of his back he stretched, tail swishing about with interest as he, too, spotted motion down at the beach.

Nyxa laughed softly as she realized it was Syrenrei, and waved a hand in dismissal. "Of course not. I've been tempted to swim in the water many a time, but I don't do well in chilly water. You'll have to tell me how it is!"

Luc whuffed in irritation, attempting to spread his wings. He succeeded with one, though the other was mashed ungracefully into Nyxa's face. Blinking rapidly, Luc hopped from Nyxa's shoulder and, with much flapping of wings, landed on the soft sand, moving to plop his rump square on Nyxa's feet.

Nyxa nodded, "My daughter Adrienne was here recently and went swimming.. I don't know, maybe I'm a bit of a chicken." She glanced down at Luc, "No offence, my darling sir Luc." Rolling her eyes at his disgruntled sound, she watched Syrenrei warily, "Careful. He's a little sassy." She peered down at him, shaking her head. "Do not bite her, Lucius."

Luc blinked his black as pitch eyes at Syrenrei, beak opening the slightest in warning. He heard her words, wings hefting in an irritated flap. He was no baby! Pah! He was just territorial, and he didn't like the white-haired stranger.

"I'm trying to enforce some sort of punishment if he acts like a little turd. I'd rather he stopped biting other humans." Nyxa dislodged her feet from under Lucius, moving to follow Syrenrei as she moved down the beach. "Ahh, I haven't seen any of them besides you since that night." She shrugged and chuckled, "I guess it's something I'd rather forget, it's a bit humiliating to think about, really."

Luc hopped along behind the women, weaving in and out of the water in boredom. He'd rather be off hunting in the forests, but Nyxa'd been sticking to him like glue for the past few days. The little gryphon didn't understand why. With a huff he took off down the beach, chasing a small fluff of seafoam that'd drifted in with the tide.

Nyxa peered over at the village homes that were set back from the beach, shaking her head with a smile. "Perhaps. I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive about coming out so soon, I can't remember the last time I imbibed." She snrked, "So what exactly do you do here on the island?"

Luc was up ahead of them, pecking at random bits of something or other. After digging in the sand for a brief moment, he trotted back to them with a mouthful of fresh crab. The poor critter was still writhing in an attempt to break free from Luc's beak.

Nyxa didn't want to press, so instead she nodded at Syrenrei's question. "Yes. It only makes sense, what with his panther half. He seems to enjoy it, and he's becoming very independant." She shrugged and gestured towards him and his prize, "He's a skilled hunter, or at least that's what I'm led to believe. The little critters he drops off at my doorstep or on my pillow prove that." Chuckling, Nyxa leaned down and held out her hand for the poor little crab.

Luc opened his beak and dropped the writhing crab into the palm of her hand, sitting on his haunches and peering up at Nyxa with adoration, squawking softly up at her as she looked over the small bluish crab.