Truu Friends
His eyes went down to the green alien
"Hey, not at all" he smiled, just before extending a hand to help her get up. Although he was wearing his armour, Mathieu didn't think that she would add enough extra weight to truly risk wearing him out. It was followed by a chuckle as she mentioned how she was a century behind. In a way, her species might age in a similar manner to his - of course there would be differences but it was always good to see that someone would be around for a while. Idly, he let out a comment
"We all follow different paths"
Something seemed to be different with Aayla. The large Padawan had failed to notice it during their travel together in the shuttle. It was only natural since he had cut himself off from the rest of the group during the journey, just like she had. The difference was obvious in some ways, the hair in particular. But while he could not put a finger on it, something seemed to be off on a more profound level than that. This was another one of those moments where he wished that he had payed more attention during his classes, for if he had, then maybe he would have been able to understand what it was. His eyes lingered on her for a few more moments after she greeted him and he nodded with a soft smile, still wondering if something was wrong.
Sigyn introduced herself too. While it was easy to spot her pale skin, Mathieu failed to spot the red hair under her hood until she finished the introduction. While the day was comfortably warm, she seemed to have dressed for a truly tropical climate, making him wonder if he had missed a weather report on a pending heatwave. With that, he undid the rope which held his outer robes together, revealing the armour plates underneath as the robes fell open at the front.
Out of the four of them, Yenna seemed to be the one who had been the most attentive during their briefing. Or at least the one who was the most eager to speak of it. The large Morellian let out a soft chuckle as he heard Aayla mention her rather lacklustre healing capabilities
"I am the same" he said whilst carrying a bright smile on his lips
"I've been healed many times over, but when I treat wounds myself, it tends to be with the aid of kolto" With that said, it was good to hear that Sigyn was better prepared for the task. Looking to Aayla, he joked
"We might have to rely on some more than others" before nodding gratefully at the Valkyri.
It was only a short walk down to the island's main settlement. The seemingly primitive houses could all be seen with the same gaze as they came down from the elevated area upon which they had landed. People could be seen moving between a larger more modern water-bound ship which they had brought onto land and the numerous buildings. Debris from both houses and more primitive boats along with what the storm brought with it could be found scattered all over. Pointing to the modern boat, Mathieu spoke
"I take it that's where they've set up their medcentre." Another object of interest which could be spotted from their vantage point was a destroyed building which laid by the coast. Unlike many of the wooden houses, this one also had duracrete pillars which still held strong while the wooden parts had completely collapsed. In the ruins, mechanical items could be spotted by a careful observer. It had likely been a community centre and ship repairshop before it was destroyed. A few more villagers stood by the ruins, working their backs to the limit as they tried to clear the debris while two elderly aliens, one Neutolan and the other a Mon Calamari, stood by the side looking absolutely distraught.
"That might be urgent" he mumbled, instantly feeling regret over having walked to the village instead of moving at a more rapid pace. It was something which he would have to make up for now. And so, he reached up to help keep Yenna steady with one arm as he started to run down towards the collapsed building.
Yenna
Aayla Shan
Sigyn Vanir