Author's Note: This is a sequel to The Shormlit Chronicles: A Trial. If you have not read that please do so you understand this fic. Like that fic, these chapters will be made up of parts that I originally post to my tumblr lookistoleabladeship.

This chapter combines "A New Kind/Arrival", "A New Kind/Waiting for the Greeting", and "A New Kind/Welcomed".

I breathed in the air of the Shormlit and breathed out.

A little before the Shormlit and Skrit Na fleet entered Z-space, I was allowed back onto my Blade ship. It had seemed like I would never again get the chance to be on it.

I turned a stalk eye as I recognized the sound of familiar hooves.

You've been on the bridge awhile. Faniffoy said.

Well, I've been aboard the Torf for such a long time that I need to make sure everything was functioning correctly. I said as I continued to go through data.

You don't trust that I kept the ship safe?

I trust you, I've just learned to double check everything and not to assume anything.

Faniffoy watched me as I continued to review the Shormlit. I felt a twinge of guilt about not fully trusting my wife. But I would rather feel guilty than let something pass by.

As I finished up my check, a small alarm went off to indicate we were about to exit Z-space.

Family, I said through the 'speaker' system. We are about to exit Z-space and arrive at the Skrit Na home world. You are to come to the bridge as soon as possible.

With that I tensed slightly as upon exiting Z-space, the Skrit Na home world took up most of the view.

There were many ships coming and going from the planet. The Skrit Na were traders so of course that would be the case. But some of the ships moved as though the Skrit Na were being given driving lessons.

Do you trust them? Faniffoy asked as we went towards the planet with the rest of the fleet.

They should be easy to kill and flee if they betray us. I replied.

I had landed on many different worlds for the military, but no mission had ever been so important as this one.

Before the missions had involved the freedom of the galaxy, true, but this mission was more personal.

The Shormlit had made its landing an hour before and we were waiting for the Skrit Na to fully prepare for us.

Why do they have to take so long? Quio asked.

Would you feel safe with possible enemies entering your home world? Inior asked. The thought of the Yeerks coming to our home world is frightening.

The Yeerks could never enter our planet. Quio replied confidently.

I worried about her confidence as that could easily get her killed. It was one thing to be confident enough to fight, it was another thing to think that nothing could harm you.

On the bridge Quio, Inior, and the rest of my family were with me. Chee just looked at the screens observing what could be seen of the Skrit Na.

When you're fighting a war you have to keep an open mind. I told Quio. It's never wise to underestimate your enemies.

What about overestimating them? Quio countered.

Your father knows what he's talking about. Faniffoy, my wife, told her.

Father? She's a human woman masquerading as an Andalite.

Are you saying we should hand him over to the other Andalites? Enichonsho asked worriedly.

No. Quio said and seemed angry at that assumption.

"Then what would you do with him if given the chance?" Chee asked her. "He is saving you. Do you think the others of your species would act kindly to the daughter of a person like Eoptis?"

I knew the Pemalites to be pacifists, but that didn't seem to blind them to the truth of the universe. They wouldn't fight, but they weren't oblivious to how other societies could act.

As long as Quio won't turn me in I don't think we have anything to worry about. I said and didn't add the fact that she had to be well behaved for the meeting with the Skrit Na.

One of the screens glowed and then a hologram of a Skrit Na was on the bridge with us.

"Prince Eoptis, we are ready for you." The Skrit Na said.

We will meet you. I said and moved my stalk eyes so that they would look over my family.

A minute later and we were all walking through the Shormlit to the Skrit Na home world, with me in the lead.

The Skrit Na were mysterious since not many races, especially Andalites, cared to learn about them. So I didn't know what to expect when I exited the Shormlit.

A Skrit Na that was wearing a red fur coat of some alien creature, as I highly doubted it was from Earth, and seemed to hold a position of power was in front of a group of other Skrit Na. It spread its arms out wide and said, "Greetings, Prince Eoptis."

I looked at the Skrit Na, technically a Na which was the second stage of the Skrit Na, and was reminded of cheesey b-movie films from Earth. I think the term was "Grey Aliens" and they were the most iconic aliens. At least when i had left Earth. With what happened in New York that might've changed since I left.

And me and my family are honored to be here. I replied merely to be polite.

I highly doubted that the Skrit Na was happy about me coming here. They were probably more nervous than me. They knew that just with my Blade ship I could kill enough of them to escape without even getting a scratch.

"I am Reilig-luy-Ecneics." The Skrit Na said. "My area of study is Andalite Culture."

So you study? Inior asked confused.

Reilig's reaction was to laugh.

"Those of us who are older and stay on our home world do tend to find areas of study to amuse ourselves with." Reilig replied. "You must be tired from your journey. Pemalite, what do you eat? I'm sad to say no one studies Pemalites much anymore. I couldn't find anyone on such short notice."

"I don't eat meat for the most part. Unless the creature was slaughtered in a peaceful manner." Chee replied.

"We can manage." The Skrit Na replied.

I hope we can negotiate over dinner. I told Reilig.

"We were going to ask you if you didn't mind as you might be too tired."

When will dinner be?

"In five hours. In the meantime we will show you to your rooms and there will be some Na to escort you around town." Reilig said and bowed.

I looked at my family who were all nervous. Except for Chee whose expression I took for boredom.

We will appreciate it. I said. Then Reilig and his group led the way.