Chapter 6: The Stranger Explained
"My home is an island hidden far from these shores." Lisette began. "And my people are for the most part a warrior tribe."
"Like the Warrior Monks, ya?" Wakka offered.
"Not really, we follow no religious doctrine per say, I suppose you could consider us more like the Ronso tribe in that respect." She explained.
"But... the Ronso, they obey the teachings of Yevon too, ya know?" Wakka replied, frowning.
"Let it go and let her finish, okay Wakka?" Tidus interceded, not unkindly.
Lisette continued... "Yes, that's true. To be honest, we would be considered heretics to most people of Spira."
From the corner of her eye, Lisette caught Auron's reaction to her words... his head raising slightly, an eyebrow arched.
Before Wakka could begin a new tirade, Lulu spoke... "Why is it that no one knows of your people?"
Rikku spoke up then... "Kind of like us Al-Bhed, right?"
"Yes, only more set apart than your tribe is." Lisette agreed. "We are an ancient race, but one that has chosen to exist outside your world."
Lulu asked... "Then how do you know of us? Have your people been here before?"
Lisette shifted uncomfortably at the question... how much should she reveal here?
"We have other ways of knowing what is occuring beyond the shores of our island." She hesitated, then... "Some of us have developed what we call 'gifts,' powers of the mind, beyond the normal senses, that enable us to see and understand the world around us."
Shocked silence greeted this confession, and Lisette feared she had said too much.
"And do you posess this... gift?" Lulu asked coldly, her fiery eyes narrowing.
"No!" Lisette defended. "Only the eldest of our tribe have that power. I have only the gift of empathy... sometimes, I can sense what others are feeling."
"So... what am I feeling right now?" Tidus asked with a smirk.
"She is not a parlor game." Auron scolded, giving Tidus a look that could melt iron.
"Sheesh...sorry." Tidus whined.
"I think that's cool!" Rikku exclaimed... "Can you teach me how to do that?"
"Oh man, that's ALL we need... the machina are bad enough." Wakka groaned.
"I'm afraid that's not possible." Lisette answered, clearly amused. "Fighting skills can be taught... the rest of what you have is limited to what you are born with."
"Rats!" Rikku swore, giving Wakka the evil eye.
Auron glanced over at Yuna, who had remained quiet through all of this, and saw her doing her best to stiffle a yawn behind her hand. "I think that is enough, we should all get some sleep now."
Rikku opened her mouth to complain, then saw the look on Auron's face and decided against it.
"My home is an island hidden far from these shores." Lisette began. "And my people are for the most part a warrior tribe."
"Like the Warrior Monks, ya?" Wakka offered.
"Not really, we follow no religious doctrine per say, I suppose you could consider us more like the Ronso tribe in that respect." She explained.
"But... the Ronso, they obey the teachings of Yevon too, ya know?" Wakka replied, frowning.
"Let it go and let her finish, okay Wakka?" Tidus interceded, not unkindly.
Lisette continued... "Yes, that's true. To be honest, we would be considered heretics to most people of Spira."
From the corner of her eye, Lisette caught Auron's reaction to her words... his head raising slightly, an eyebrow arched.
Before Wakka could begin a new tirade, Lulu spoke... "Why is it that no one knows of your people?"
Rikku spoke up then... "Kind of like us Al-Bhed, right?"
"Yes, only more set apart than your tribe is." Lisette agreed. "We are an ancient race, but one that has chosen to exist outside your world."
Lulu asked... "Then how do you know of us? Have your people been here before?"
Lisette shifted uncomfortably at the question... how much should she reveal here?
"We have other ways of knowing what is occuring beyond the shores of our island." She hesitated, then... "Some of us have developed what we call 'gifts,' powers of the mind, beyond the normal senses, that enable us to see and understand the world around us."
Shocked silence greeted this confession, and Lisette feared she had said too much.
"And do you posess this... gift?" Lulu asked coldly, her fiery eyes narrowing.
"No!" Lisette defended. "Only the eldest of our tribe have that power. I have only the gift of empathy... sometimes, I can sense what others are feeling."
"So... what am I feeling right now?" Tidus asked with a smirk.
"She is not a parlor game." Auron scolded, giving Tidus a look that could melt iron.
"Sheesh...sorry." Tidus whined.
"I think that's cool!" Rikku exclaimed... "Can you teach me how to do that?"
"Oh man, that's ALL we need... the machina are bad enough." Wakka groaned.
"I'm afraid that's not possible." Lisette answered, clearly amused. "Fighting skills can be taught... the rest of what you have is limited to what you are born with."
"Rats!" Rikku swore, giving Wakka the evil eye.
Auron glanced over at Yuna, who had remained quiet through all of this, and saw her doing her best to stiffle a yawn behind her hand. "I think that is enough, we should all get some sleep now."
Rikku opened her mouth to complain, then saw the look on Auron's face and decided against it.