Mizuki stood quiet for a moment listening and watching the siblings react to one another. It was a curious sight to be sure. She had often wondered what siblings were like. She had been an "only child" all her life to her guardian, Ko'noki. Noki was a proud woman. She was second in command at the Water Temple, and people looked to her with respect. What they did not know was that Ko'noki had left the Southern Tribe the eve of her wedding to escape being trapped in a loveless marriage.

There were deep, dark secrets that had surrounded such a sudden ecape at the time. Most believed it to be nerves, Mizuki's mother had known otherwise. Her mother and father had visited Ko'noki in the Northern Tribe when they were still young. After being away for nearly a year -- Mother and Father had returned to the south tribe with Mizuki. Born of Southern Tribe blood, birthed in the northern artic...

[i]"How is everyone back home?.... Other than not even speaking about me...."[/i] Nyima's voice dragged Mizuki from her hazy day dream and caused her to frown. Indeed, what was going on at 'home'. She cleared her throat a bit, shifting a bit away from Zhou as she was unsure of exactly how much the Elders had spoken to him about.

"Well... I cant speak for your family... But the tribe is in a feral uproar of sorts.. The eldest of the temple seem to believe war is going to ignight soon..." She paused glancing to Rayn as if unsure of what to explain. "One of the elders actually sent Zhou and I here.. On some top secret mission that even we do not know the details of. Though there is talk of deception and murder within the southern tribe. Apparently members of a noble bloodline hidden in the current generation are being..... removed.... One by one they have been killed in cold blood." 

She stiffened lightly and brushed her bangs back from her temple. "Though of course that isn't what is important. Life goes on, even without the current nobles being alive. The main thing is that somewhere near here there is a location of up most importance to the Northern Tribe Elders -- and we're running late for an appointment to find out what is going on, and really need to get there as soon as we can."