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Rishima's antennae gave a little twitch when he heard a small voice calling out for the mother and father, something that caused him to look around for a moment. For a moment he wondered if perhaps he was just hearing things, he was in the midst of a rather large crowd after all. His scan of the area didn't spot anything straight away, causing him to look back to the table before him, when he heard the voice of one of his sisters as she passed by him, commenting on having seen a 'strange blue hybrid wandering alone' and one wondering alone 'what it was' which caused him to give pause. Wait... what? So he hadn't just been hearing things?

Quickly making his purchase he tucked the supplies into his pack, scooped up his spear, and headed in the direction that he'd sworn he'd heard the cries from earlier. A short search later and he caught the sound of someone crying, a sound that seemed to lead him straight to the one that he'd heard earlier. As he approached the first sound that the youngling would hear was the clinking of the various decorations in his hair before he took a knee, peeking into the girl's hiding place, "Hello, little sister. Are you alright?" He asked of her, a look of concern on his face. She was lost alright, as well as quite upset about it.

Here was to hoping he could coax her out so that they could search for her missing parents. Here was also hoping that her missing parents were missing by accident and not due to them abandoning their child. A though he brushed aside due to not wanting to consider for even a moment that something like that could happen. The zealots were gone, there was no need for such a fear anymore he told himself as he waited to see if the little one would come out on her own.

Rishima blinked a couple times as the girl told him not to eat her, likely the very last thing that he would ever think of doing, and one that surprised him more then a little. His antennae gave a rapid twitch before he said, "I can assure you that I would never think of eating one of my little sisters." He wondered where she'd gotten that sort of idea, that anyone would want to eat another person. Just the idea of it caused him to give a slight shiver before he noticed that the girl was moving further back in her hiding spot, something that was the exact opposite of the results that he was hoping for.

Shifting so that he was sitting down cross legged he said, "I have no reason or desire to hurt you, little sister, but if you don't trust me I can understand. I am a stranger to you after all." Resting his weapon and his pack on the ground, hoping that disarming himself would make him look less scary he offered, "How about I sit here with you and you tell me what your parents look like, maybe I can look for them while we wait?" He really found himself curious about her parents. Those that he'd over heard weren't wrong, she was a rather bright blue, wasn't she? Was she part of the Ice Tribe, perhaps? Surely that couple would stand out from the others in the area? At least he hoped so as he started to scan the crowd around him for such a pairing.

Alright, her mother was an Alkidike, which he was expecting to hear, but what he heard about the girl's father was a little more surprising, "Ahhh, really? A member of the Water Tribe?" To think that one of their sisters was in a relationship with a member of the Water Tribe. It was a bit surprising to him but at the same time it was nice to hear, it meant that the other tribes were getting along with his sisters. Not only getting along with them, but also having children with them, which was a nice thought. The peace that came from the battle in Sauti was proving to be worth it, even though he wished it could have been done without having to banish some of their sisters.

Giving the girl a smile he said, "Alright, I will see what I see then." He murmured, looking around the area, his antennae twitching as he did so. He didn't see any members of the Water Tribe, not straight away at least. Surely, if the pair were around, they must be looking for their little one? What should he do at this point then? Should they wait in the area and hope that the pair reappeared? Should they go looking for them? Andile was a big enough place that he didn't feel that wandering around aimlessly was going to helpful. If she got lost in this area then this had to be where they would search first, right? His antennae gave a thoughtful twitch before he shifted the way he was sitting, wanting to be comfortable.

Once he was comfortable he said, "I am sure that if we scan the crowd closely from here we will spot them with time." If they were looking around they would be sure to notice the two of them sitting here on the ground waiting for the missing in action parents.

Rishima gave a slight jump from surprise as the girl was suddenly throwing herself into his arms, though instantly he wrapped his arms around her, giving her a hug in hopes of soothing her, "It will be alright, we'll work together to find them." How many members of the Water Tribe could possibly be in Andile at the moment after all? He was certain that, just by asking about that Water Tribesman, that they would get to wherever he was easily enough. He'd wait for now, give the girls's parents time to come back, and then if they had to they could start a search for the missing pair.

At the girl's question he couldn't help but to give a little chuckle, "No, no, I can saw for certain that she definitely didn't ask for me since I've been around for quite a while. I call you sister because that is what those with Alkidike blood call one another. It's because most of those born from Aisha are female. Aisha is our mother, and since we are all born from her we are in a way all sisters." He explained, even though he wasn't quite a sister himself per say... though Jerarda had called him as such since they first met back in the day. As such he didn't even thing twice about it when he was referred to as such.

Giving a little smile Rishima said, "Well, that is where things get interesting. Your mother is your mother in that you're born looking at least in part like her, but you were also born through Aisha's power and love." It was pretty complicated, in a way it was like she had two mothers and one father in a sense. A thought that he found himself thinking about for a moment before he found the girl cupping his cheeks so that she could inspect him more closely.

"Well, my father, he was actually from Jauhar. He's a shifter, which is why I currently have dark skin... though if you catch me at night I am quite different, with my skin turning a more silvery color." He explained, not moving too much so that she could finish up her inspection of his face. When she was done he leaned forward a little so that she could look at his antennae a little more closely. Once she was down there he lifted his head again to look at her spots, "Ohhh, I see. Those are some really neat spots you have there." He said with a little nod as the girl showed off the speckling that she'd gotten from her father, "So the blue, that's from your father as well? He must be a very interesting looking fellow to give you such bright coloration and pretty spots."

He looked around for a moment, looking for someone with spots similar to hers or the same sort of blue, before looking back again. He didn't see them yet, but he'd keep looking.

"Three different colors of blue? Sounds nice." He said, finding it cute how eager the little one was to tell her all about what her father looked like. It was helpful information though, the sort that would help Rishima to pick the man out in a crowd. Sure, the Ice Tribe had blue, but they definitely didn't have three shades of blue, so even standing next to each other he was certain that the two tribes would stand out from each other. Watching the girl wiggle her fingers he laughed, "Yes, that is something special that you have right there, like something akin to what our sisters have. Their skin fades more toward their hands and feet as well."

As the girl reached toward his eyes Rishima blinked a couple times, then gave a smile, "Nothing happened, you needn't worry, little sister. Aisha merely blessed me with one eye like that of my Alkidike mother and one akin to that of my Shifter father." He explained, not wanting her to think that there was anything wrong with his eyes even though they were a little odd in appearance.

Giving a soft laugh he said, "No, it can't be brushed, but I am able to decorate it with all manner of interesting things." He pulled a few of his dreadlocks around for her to inspect, showing her the bands and rings that decorated them.

"Your sister? Ah, so your parents were blessed with two lotuses then? Or were you a rare case where two were born from the same flower?" He asked, then laughed, realizing that was a question that she might not even know the answer to. He was just curious since he'd escorted some others seeking to speak with Aisha to the island. That was back when things were more tense, when an escort was needed to make sure that one got to Aisha safely to speak with her, and back again. That was a time that he was glad was over, wanting his sister to be able to speak with the Great Mother without having to worry that some of their more zealous sisters might get in the way of such a meeting.

Giving a thoughtful sound Rishima said, "Perhaps you can start with braids? They are similar to our dreads, allow for the same sorts of decorations, but you can also brush them out if you decide that you want to or need to." It wasn't dreadlocks like those he had but the most similar thing that one could do without committing the hair style. It was a good option for some children since they were still young and sometimes needed their hair tied back to keep it from getting in the way as they played.