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Tsisia - 1

The bangles around Tsisia's antennae felt weighted under the warm, Matori sun. Getting this far with a family this large had taken considerable effort and even now, after a full night's rest, the teen was still tired. They'd met up with her grandfathers half-way through, deciding it best to have a few extra eyes on the little ones, at least until they made it to the mainland. It hadn't been planned, at least based on Baba's reactions, but the additions hadn't been unwelcomed.

Tsisia lifted her leg and kicked a large, smooth ball across the sand. Some of her family had gone into town for supplies while the rest remained back at the little hut they'd rented. It wasn't a permanent situation; soon enough her grandfathers would be gone and they would move on to find her aunts. Until then she had them.

The Uncle and other Aunt who were basically kids themselves.

Her bangles made little clicking sounds as Tsisia chased after it, doing her best to keep her youngest brother occupied.

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Sienna - 1

Unlike her siblings Sienna was more than content to sit on the low porch of the hug and bask in it's shade. She kept one leg folded underneath her while the other dipped down into the sand, the sweat on her feet making it all the easier for sand to collect on them.

Next to her in a well worn, well loved bowl was a spectacular mixture. Soaking in a concoction of salts, sugars, vinegar and root powders was fresh kelp that her father had harvested right before their trip into town. He'd told her it was best to let it sit and soak up the flavor, which mean she was on kelp guard.

"She's not cheating, Tadhg," Sienna smiled in that soft way of hers. "She's just faster." She hadn't meant for it to be condescending, but sometimes a lack of emotion connection came across that way.

(1/7)

Nimueh was content to sit in the shade with Sienna. Like her, he'd allowed his bare feet to bury themselves in the sand, deep enough that it started to feel cool despite the ambient heat around them. He was bent forward just a bit,elbows propped on his legs, as he watched his family play, feeling old and sentimental. Seeing his grandchildren play made him feel old - though perhaps not as much as everything that was going on with Ygraine and her family.

They were tight-lipped about it, insisting they were traveling home to pay their respects to Nimueh's mothers' graves and help manage the family property, but Nim and Callum knew better than to believe it was that simple. Still, they'd let them go without argument, and now they were enjoying time with Siel and his family.

"No, never LET him win, but if you don't play at his level he'll just want to give up sooner rather than later." Nimueh said, quietly so that only Sienna would hear. He shook his head with a fond chuckle then looked at her. It was nice to see a bit of a slower, softer personality flourish in their family too. So many of his children were fierce and bright and energetic - Sienna felt, in some ways, like a kindred spirit.

Tadhg - 2

The hybrid's little bun bounced along with him as he ran. He sucked in air dramatically through his nose and huffed it out his mouth in an exaggerated imitation of the training he'd got on Kiros. An Aishan's training shouldn't have been the same as playing a game with his sister, but they didn't know Tsisia!

"Sisters-" Tadhg wheezed, "-sisters-" As warm as his ears were he was glad that Cas was here. He was still getting used to them, Calli and Cas, but he liked them all the same. Normally he would have balked at the help, but someone had to take that monster down! "-suck!"

(2/7)

The statement made him think of Calli, and immediately Casimir laughed, bright and unbothered by losing to his niece. He wanted to tease Tadhg, and point out that his breaths reminded him of an earthling giving birth, but he remembered his audience and realized his hilarious joke would probably fall on deaf ears, and earn him a cuff from his ba later.

Instead, he put on a burst of speed, shins burning as his feet pumped against the sand, and rushed past his nephew to try and cut Tsisia off. She was getting closer to the goal. It took effort, but he finally got close enough to try and kick out for the ball, trying to steal it away!

Tsisia - 3

If she'd been anyone else Tsisia might have been at a disadvantage due to her eyes. Her sclera gave away even the faintest bit of movement which should have made the hybrid an easy target. Her time spent training with Elidae, however brief, had all but snuffed that out. There were tells - little, subtle things - that could even the playing field for her, and oh, she was definitely going to use them against the boys.

She ground to a halt in the sand, her footing just sure enough to keep her upright, but not enough to stop the ball from being stolen!

Sienna - 3

Sienna dipped a thin, shaved stick into the pot of kelp and swirled it around a bit. The seasoned kelp wrapped around it like a noodle and once it had properly clung she pulled it up, using her other hand as a cup underneath it lest the juices get on her dress. As the game commenced she snacked, offering a stick over to her grandbaba before going back for more. The brine it soaked in only served to heighten it's already rich, salty flavor. Some of her siblings couldn't stand it, but Sienna found it fascinating.

"No more than Asterix does." Sienna slurped down a bit of kelp, the tail end whipping up to slap her upper lip before disappearing. For a moment her large, green eyes blinked before crinkling with a stifled smile. "Although, he's not nearly so much a problem. Was Uncle Morain as bad as baba?"