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Rilla, Jirian and the other Crusaders waited for only a few moments before they were approached.

Rilla was surprised. Before her was not the captain at all, but her ship's android and someone who felt very strange. Her aura was dim, as if partly obscured somehow. Yet she was alive, and not dying, as it would almost seem. Rilla realized she was staring quite intently at this new person, and shrugged it off.

"I am Rilla, Captain of the Eylyrs of Lia Alit Iil-tia. We received your request for assistance some time ago, but were concerned when this ship began to drift on final approach. Is there any kind of problem?" Rilla asked, hands clasped behind her back. She was sure that the android would answer her like as before, and instead stared at the person Dragon had sent as her ambassador, of sorts. Then she hesitated. Perhaps Dragon was no longer the Altsoba's Captain?

Nissa addressed Rilla and the other fairies. "The ship is in proper order. We had a few adjustments to make, as we did run into some trouble on the way here. We are ready to dock at this time."

Rilla's gaze did not waver away from the strange being. Jirian looked at Rilla, and at the woman, and back. Annoyed that she wasn't responding to the answer the Android had given, Jirian spoke up.

"Light. We have a Quick-Healer here if one is needed?" he asked, concerned about casualties.

Nissa shook her head. "No, we are not in need of a Quick-Healer. However, our main purpose here was to ask help in Healing, but according to your customs, this kind of healing must be asked for by the one needing it, and not us. Once we dock and have permission to do so, we will have her ask in person."

This brought Rilla's attention away from her study of the woman in front of her, who had as yet to make her name known.

"You bring one in need of real Healing?" Rilla asked. This was not a common occurance, not even on the main fae planet of Iil-tia. She nodded once. "Then you are cleared to dock. We will wait for you back on the planet."

Rilla turned and took a few steps away, then paused. Without turning, she spoke to the Android and the curious woman. The other fairies continued walking back to their guide-craft.

"However, I must say, I never expected The Nerissa Altsoba to come back to our planet under guise of peace. Do not disappoint her Majesty's Grace by making her too forgiving. You would regret such."

With that, Rilla stormed out of the room, as much as such a lightfooted and graceful fairy could. If it weren't for her delicate wings and fragile structure, she could mistaken for a warrior.

Xangord and Nissa just looked at each other after the fairies left, and then turned to return to Dragon.