Jango was eager to be away from his mother's knowing looks but he was preoccupied as they went back through the house by her disquiet. He'd never seen his mother look worried before. Not like that. He wracked his brain for any knowledge about the old stories that might explain her discomfort or why the dark ones may be returning, assuming what he'd fought off the other night actually was one.<br/><br/>He was pulled back to the present by Kairi's words, looking sheepish as she chided him for not revealing to her the extent of his familial position within the tribe. "Yeah. Sorry about that. A couple generations ago, being related to the chief was a big deal. It's not so much anymore and... well I'm used to people just knowing. We haven't had an outsider join us for a long time. I should have told you though." To Kairi, Jango's mother's position likely seemed like a big deal and it was in a sense. The tribe looked to her for guidance but this was still the modern world too. The tribal hierarchy didn't affect daily life as much as it used to. And new people meeting Nisha for the first time always thought she was intense. Anyone who grew up knowing her, though, viewed her as a kind aunt or cousin they could go to for advice. It didn't matter that her eyes were like blue daggers that could look right through you because she'd always been there to lend her two cents whenever anyone needed it.<br/><br/>They returned to the party where several of the kids were jumping on a large trampoline. Frankie was cutting up and serving the roast pig and other meats, practically having to beat Lua off with a barbecue fork as she tried to load up her plate with more than her share. Jango's cousin and neighbor approached, chestnut hair shaved on the sides, up in a ponytail. She was tall like a model and beside her was a short, rather compact girl with shoulder length blond hair in a floral sun dress.<br/><br/>Not waiting for Jango to introduce her, his cousin offered her hand to Kairi to shake with a welcoming smile. "Hi! I'm Nora. This is my girlfriend Gia. Nice to meet you. We live next door to Jango."<br/><br/>Gia blushed a little but smiled, giving a little wave to Jango who responded with a brotherly hug. "You guys were very loud," she squeaked, blushing again.<br/><br/>"Oh god," Jango said with a shake of his head. "Does everyone know?"<br/><br/>"Not until I tweeted it," Nora said as she whipped out her phone. "Everyone in the tribe follows my tweets," she announced proudly.<br/><br/>"Yes. I really enjoy getting alerts about what breakfast cereal you think is the best every morning..." Jango replied sarcastically.