[Matori] Giggling with silence [Masika/Sajahka]

[Heras Box]

The Only Black Uke

Upon hearing about the large market that was to take place in Sauti Masika had made her way to Matori to see if her father and twin sister had returned. Of course the house had been empty. Ever since they had disappeared the house had been vacant. Her mother never stayed in one place for very long, though she did make sure to visit all the kids. Her aunt followed her mother. Which she supposed was a good thing. And Valharii did as well so that she could learn a few things. But she had moved to Oba, finding a place to live and a way to earn money. Draven.. well she wasn't quite sure where her brother was to be honest.

Masika sighed as she headed back toward the border. The hybrid girl had a ways to go before she made it there and she knew she needed to hurry so that she could make good time toward Sauti for the market but there was something in her mood that made her mosey. Frustration nagged at her as she wondered where her family could have gone but rather than scream or kick things like she wanted she toyed with her magic instead. Her fingers swirled in the air as her beat up old runes circled them and glowed. A gust of wind twirled around the sandy beach and started to look like a small tornado.

The blue janarim that followed behind the girl watched the magic as it messed with nature but did little else. All it made sure to do was stay close to Masika in case it was needed.
 

[Miss Chief aka Uke]

Since attaining his freedom, Sajahka had been for the most part — for lack of a better word — aimless. While his situation was of course a vast (beyond description) improvement from his former conditions, and he had no real complaints about his new circumstances, freedom had not yet given him purpose. Or, he had not yet selected one to drive for.

But perhaps that was just as well.

There was so much in the world, all of it previously beyond him, that for the time being he didn’t so much mind the lack of clear direction and in some ways basked in it, wandering whenever time presented itself and letting his feet take him where they would—at least, within the safety of Matori’s borders. And those wanderings had yet to be boring. Already, he had met with strange children, rambling and potentially-mad travelers, gregarious and bejeweled drunks, and more of his own race than he had ever seen in his life prior to arrival on his native shore.

He was never out specifically to see any one thing in particular, but rather to expose himself to the world and absorb until he felt some curb to the itch that a lifetime of no choice had left under his skin to just be and live his own life moment to moment. Thus, a strange—hybrid?—girl working magic in the presence of a beast was not what he had anticipated finding.

But, it was certainly a curious enough sight that it gave him pause.  

[Heras Box]

The Only Black Uke

She continued to toy with her runes and the magic that flowed through them as she walked slowly along the beach. Masika couldn't understand how her father and her twin sister could just vanish. Had she and her mother done something to upset them? The blue hybrid didn't think so. At least not to the point that they would leave them. So where had they gone?

Her eyes finally looked at the mini tornado she was causing to swirl around. It was growing in strength so she held her hand out, palm up, and let her stones drop. After releasing her magic she gave a hint of a smile and turned her head to look at Edaj. "What do you think Edaj? Did they just leave us?" As Masika went to look away from her familiar she caught sight of someone else on the beach. She gave pause and offered them a small wave since it looked like they had been watching her. Likely they had more interest in her magic. Most people did.
 

[Miss Chief aka Uke]

When he was spotted, Sajah raised his eyebrows, but made no secret of his attention, and raised a hand in a loose return wave. She was making quite a show of her magic — whether intentionally so or not — before glancing to him, and he wondered where she’d come from. He’d never seen anyone quite like her.

The beast, however, was another matter entirely. While he wasn’t necessarily uncomfortable around them — and was familiar with janarim, having spent all his life prior to very recently in Oba — it was still untethered and a vicious predator. No ordinary sight to see meandering about in the presence of a young mage. He wondered what she was doing, but — not wanting to rile the beast among other things — he made no immediate move to approach.  

[Heras Box]

The Only Black Uke

She watched the reaction of the person before looking around a little awkwardly. Masika hadn't meant to cause a scene. Her magic was usually good for that if someone wasn't used to seeing it. Then again she supposed her looks could also be at fault. Though she had grown up with them and was more than used to (and proud) of her looks she often times forgot that others might find them a bit.. surprising.

The blue hybrid looked at her Janarim then and placed a hand on it so that she could stroke the tough scales that matched her in color. It was a soothing action that allowed the beast to relax. Within moments Edaj knelt into the sands and eventually appeared to be laying down. It was in fact waiting for Masika to climb on but the girl didn't do so right away. So Edaj looked at the sand in front of it with some interest and sniffed and snorted patiently.

With the well behaved Janarim obeying unspoken commands Masika was free to look back toward the stranger. Were they friendly? Did they wish to talk? She had so many questions but didn't voice them. Instead she watched them as they watched her.