Ola’ike’ole awoke as the sun lightened with the first rays of the sun. She didn’t dress quickly - other than her parents she was the only one up before the sun warmed the sands - and she savored the quiet of the island. A warm breeze meandered in from her window and smiled as it caressed the fur of her cheeks before leaving the sanctuary of her small room. Her parents, it seemed, had been waiting for her and she watched them before they noticed her. They sat at the table across from the other, smiling and clasping the others hands. She envied the way they felt about each other but also wondered at the need for secrecy and coming so far from their home planet. She’d never asked how they ended up on Scarif - she knew they wouldn’t lie to her but she also didn’t want to cause them any distress.
“Good morning,” she greeted cheerily after a few more moments of watching.
“Good morning, dear,” Her father greeted in his usual warm manner, “We’ve been waiting for you to wake. We’ve heard news.”
“Yes,” her mother chimed in, “We’ve gotten communication that the transporters that aided us in finding home here have returned. They’ve requested a visit.”
She looked thoughtfully at the excited looks on her parents and a slow smile broke on her face before it was replaced by a frown as she asked, “How did it come about that you’d needed transport here? There are none others here like us.” She’d waited years to ask and this seems a perfect opportunity. She saw them hesitate and look to each other but they finally looked back and her father sighed.
“We can discuss this when our visitors arrive,” her mother finally spoke.
Not pressing further she nodded and picked up her spear and woven bag that she slung over her shoulder and announced, “I’m heading out to catch fish for the ceremony and see if I can’t catch T’ali’au. I’ll try not to be too long.”
She hurried down the worn trail through the village to a pool she and her friend had found: a clear spring they’d found for swimming that she knew was teeming with fish. She dove in, taking her time, selecting the best and most colorful she could find. The tribe had been so gracious and accepting her entire life and so she made it a point to participate and respect everything she could about their culture. Not to mention her desire to impress and please her closest friend. She didn’t bother drying off as she donned everything once more and headed to the ritual area she had no doubt her friend would be at.