They left his houseboat, moving back through town and up inland, toward the residential areas. In the aftermath of the rain, the air became humid as the late afternoon heat began to reassert itself. Jango was used to it and didn't seem to mind the way his shirt clung to him. He led Kairi toward a hilltop where a large house stood. A soft glow of hanging lights came from the side and back of the house and as they got closer, one could hear sounds of people talking and party music.<br/><br/>Jango bypassed the door, leading the way to the gate beside the house that led into the backyard were a sizable group of people were assembled. There was a big fire pit and several men were drizzling some sort of glaze over various cuts of meat and turning them over the flames. Kids ran about, playing and laughing. Groups of adults clustered around, some standing, some sitting in outdoor chairs, drinking and conversing as late afternoon turned to dusk.<br/><br/>There was a definite diminishing in the noise level as those assembled noticed the new arrivals, Kairi in particular. There were a few people that had been brought into the tribe from the outside and others that had never received Nakiki's blessing but had married members. Still, it was quite uncommon for someone to show up out of the blue.<br/><br/>A dark skinned woman came forward. She had severe features, dressed in an eggshell white linen shirt and green shorts. Like most of those there, she was athletic and slender, built for swimming. And her eyes were familiar, the same blue as Jango's. "Jango?" She looked to Kairi questioningly. "Who have you brought?" She looked a little annoyed.<br/><br/>"She's a tourist. I met her yesterday. She was called." He explained quickly. He turned to Kairi. "Kairi, this is my mother, Nisha, the tribal chief."<br/><br/>Nisha regarded Kairi for a moment and Jango could see her nostrils flair. He couldn't help a slight blush when her blue eyes slid sideways to regard him. Yep. The shower hadn't erased the evidence completely.