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They were on the beaches opposite where the islands where she was born and raised many moons ago. As they had agree'd they were waiting for Rishima two days after she had met up with him and requested his aid on their behalf. Even if Jerarda has sent word as soon as she had discovered Animah's desire for children she still fretted at the elder's response. Would they be welcomed? Would they be turned away?

Fretting she couldn't help but gnaw on her thumb nail spitting out flakes of nail as she fidgeted on the spot, her eyes looking out for signs of her hybrid and dearest friend Rishima.

"He should be here soon, perhaps picking up a boat for us to travel by." Jerarda repeated for the fourth time in the last ten minutes or so. The day was fair, a gentle breeze gracing their skin, but Jerarda was pacing in front of her lover in a sense too antsy to really stay still. Too nervous to calm down. She was grateful that the weather was good, with calm waters it surely meant that good fortune was smiling down upon them.

As if on cue the boat that Rishima was traveling in would come into sight for the two women on the beack, with his rowing as quickly as he could. It was the day that he had agreed to meet with Jerarda and her mate and he was eager to get to the beach quickly. Though as he was rowing across he'd noticed that he was already late, the last one there in fact, and the two women were there waiting for him. It wasn't as though they'd a specific time as much as a specific date, but he still felt as though he were late, hence the quicker then usual rowing pace.

Once he'd reached the beach he gave a sighing sound of relief and hoped out of the boat, leaving his spear behind when he didn't spot anything dangerous anywhere in sight. The various accessories in his hair set to jingling as he walked over to the pair, giving a smile as he did so, "Hello, sorry if you were made to wait long." He said to the pair, giving them both a smile and a little bow of his head, not having meant to leave them standing here like this. Hopefully they hadn't been waiting for a great amount of time or else he'd feel quite bad about it since he was their escort, not to mention the one with the boat that would be getting them across.

Aminah felt a grin bloom across her cheeks as she was introduced to their escort and one of Jerarda's closest friends. Her nervousness hadn't gone away, but it was joined by a sense of excitement and seeing Rishima made it even more real. "It's nice to finally meet you. I've heard a lot about you, Rishima."

Aminah twisted her hands, wanting to proceed, but not wanting to find out that they may be rejected from the islands.

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Jerarda nodded her head, even if she knew Animah wasn't going to do anything bad it would be a sense of respect if she didn't go armed. "I should probably leave my spear with your Rishima, there are few people I would trust with my weapon. Besides I have my fists if I need to use them which I doubt will happen." Jerarda stated in a rush, her worry now being over ridden with building excitement.

"Should we get going? I don't want to keep the elders waiting. Do you think we will be met with spears and arrows this round?" Jerarda continued in a joking manner now it looked like her nervousness was blending in with her excitment making for an odd reaction of the two.

Releasing Rishima she walked a bit stiffly towards the boat he had brought and stood beside it awaiting the pair to follow.

Rishima's antennae twitched before he gave a bit of a laugh, "Yes, I am sure that you would only need your fists if a situation arose though I would like to think that you won't need those either." He said, giving a little smile. He hoped that things would go smoothly and that they would be able to visit Aisha without a fight rising, not wanting anyone to get punched on what should be a joyous day.

Upon hearing that Aminah had come unarmed he gave a smile, rather happy to hear that she hadn't felt the need for a weapon. It made his job a lot easier since it meant that he wouldn't have to confiscate anything from her. One less thing to worry about when they reached their destination he thought to himself, feeling relieved about that.

Walking over toward the boat he motioned to the two of them to hop in, "Once you're both settled we will head on our way." He told them, giving a little chuckle and said, "I am sure we will be alright, at least this time around everyone is better prepared for us to arrive with an Earthling after all."

Aminah felt the sway and creak of the boat under her feet as she got in and quietly took her seat. She was full of thoughts today, some pertinent to what was going on and others... not so much. As she sat in the boat she was poked by the very minuscule thought that this was her first trip on a boat. She had never been across the sea. It was another worrisome little blip on her already nerve-wracking day.

But she perked at the mention of word from the elders. Had he heard anything? They continued to joke about arrows and spears... but for her the possibility was a little more real and a lot less lighthearted. She could feel her palms sweat a little more every time they mentioned being turned away. She leaned in, waiting for Rishima's answer, trying to keep a small smile on her face to conceal her very numerous worries.

Despite the fact that she was paddling she felt every muscle straining to not twitch. Hearing Rishima mention the past caused the poor sister to flinch and become irritated. The whole situation had been stupid and to say she had forgiven and let go was perhaps an understatement.

"The last time I was home...I had been asked to prove my loyalty to my sisters. It was the same time I discovered the dying forest...and ran into the Dretch. It was an unpleasant time...and not one I wish to repeat." Jerarda mentioned as she didn't want to go into great detail about how she had brought back a head in a bag, the head belonging to a creature she had caught just to scare the elders and make a point. They had thought she had gone out and murdered a shifter and she was happy to discover they didn't want blood against the other races...but she had been rather abrasive on the subject.

Paddling she glanced back to Animah, knowing that the edlers would accept her and yes still being nervous about the whole situation. Primarily them praying to Aisha...

Rishima's antennae gave a little twitch as Jerarda explained what it was that had happened between her and the elders, something that made his mismatched eyes go a bit wide. So that was it? They had actually asked Jerarda of all people to prove herself to them? It seemed a little odd to him given how fiercely loyal she was. Sure, he could see them being iffy about him, he was of mixed blood and the wrong gender in some eyes, but Jerarda was different. At least in his eyes.

Giving his dear sister a smile he said in what he hoped was a reassuring manner, "I'm sure that today will be a far better day, you are coming to the Isles for a happy reason after all." If they weren't in the boat he might have even given her a hug to try to make her feel better but for now he felt it best to row the boat, wanting to get them where they were going instead of keeping them on a boat all day. Ah! Speaking of which.

"Did you want to paddle to Amara, then walk around to the Ekene side? Or would you rather take the boat the whole way? It's a bit more tiring to row the whole way but with you helping out it might make it a bit easier." He'd leave the method in which they were to get to Aisha up to his passengers. He had to admit he was a little curious about the answer to Aminah's question when she asked it, but didn't echo her words. If Jerarda wanted to say she would, if not, then he would respect that.