It did become awkward. Jango almost wished he hadn't brought Kairi here at all so she wouldn't have learned about this but she deserved the truth regardless. It was a big deal and keeping her in the dark might have led to something worse like her submitting herself for medical testing. That would have outed all of them.<br/><br/>Frankie waved away her apology. It was perfectly understandable for her to be upset, of course. Frankie couldn't imagine if her father had been banished like that. Apparently, Kairi hadn't even gotten to know hers. Whether it was because of his separation from the island or not, it was still tragic. But she could only imagine that he was banished because he was completely adamant about his intentions to present his tribe to the world of academia and couldn't be dissuaded. That would have been the only reason for it.<br/><br/>"There's no laws against a child returning to the island," Jango said. "We're strong believers that all children of the tribe deserve to know about their heritage. Whatever your father is accused of doesn't transfer to you. We probably... didn't make the best impression but you're welcome here..."<br/><br/>Frankie nodded. "Some of the old fogies might have issues but the younger generations won't. Most of the old laws aren't enforced anymore. It's just crucial to our survival that we keep our secrets." Her father was the first to have been banished in several generations and it was never very common in the first place.