N'ritja's POV

N'ritja has been recovering from his successful Chiva at an island on the same backwater planet his challenge had been set on.

I had scanned the island fully and there was enough small game to sate me while I recovered and to make sure it was uninhabited by the oomans. The elders had already left after I blew up the pyramid thinking me dead, and my little ship was damaged in the explosion. All communications were down and I could only travel a short distance in the damaged craft.

I had set down in the hopes of recovering and fixing my ship's communications system but realized it was going to take a few weeks at least since there were wire shortage problems all over the ship and I would have to find and replace each one.

I started to set up my camp it took me about ten ooman minutes to complete. Then I went to set up a few traps to catch something to eat. That was when I heard something strange. I heard a lyrical sound floating through the trees when I reached halfway through the forest.

I quickly did a scan with my wrist comp set for ooman life only. There was a single life signature on the island. "Cjit"

I wasn't worried that it was a threat but I needed to get my systems up and running and didn't have time to sort an ooman mess.

I stalked through the trees silent and quick until I made it to the edge of a clearing. I saw an ooman Lou-dte kale (human child bearer) making ready a campsite while singing.

Mia's POV

I finished setting up my bed and bug net. Then I started carving a spear. And started singing more Disney songs.

"I've been staring at the edge of the water

'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why
I wish I could be the perfect daughter
But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try
Every turn I take, every trail I track
Every path I make, every road leads back
To the place I know, where I can not go, where I long to be

See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me
And no one knows, how far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know, if I go there's just no telling how far I'll go"

I finished carving the spear and started to strip down. I had put on my bikini under my clothes, it was a cute tan suade color with a skirt connected to the bottom. So I just took off my top and cargo pants and left my shoes on until I got to the edge of the water.

"I know everybody on this island, seems so happy on this island
Everything is by design
I know everybody on this island has a role on this island
So maybe I can roll with mine
I can lead with pride, I can make us strong
I'll be satisfied if I play along
But the voice inside sings a different song
What is wrong with me?"

By this point I'm swinging around a palm tree singing my heart out.

"See the light as it shines on the sea? It's blinding
But no one knows, how deep it goes
And it seems like it's calling out to me, so come find me
And let me know, what's beyond that line, will I cross that line?

The line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me
And no one knows, how far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know, how far I'll go"

I went to the water's edge looking for some fish?. I have never went fishing like this so I figured it would be interesting. I kept quiet now not wanting to startle any fish. I slowly crept along the beach until a saw a school of fish just a few feet into the water. I slowly stride into the water about knee deep watching as the fish swam away. Then I made a comfortable stance and waited spear up for the fish to come back.

It took a good twenty minutes for the whole school to come back. I looked around for the largest fish. Lowering my spear enough that it wouldn't have to travel far. I saw this big brown fish and it started circling my feet. When it swam about a foot in front of me I struck, swinging the spear as fast as I could. I naturally closed my eyes upon impact breathing hard all of a sudden.

I chuckled as I opened my eyes. That felt so serious. I looked down as the sand cleared, checking to see if I caught it. I saw something but it wasn't clear so I bent down and felt along the shaft. There was a wriggling fish on it. I pushed it up further onto the spear and gave out a yell of success holding it in the air dramatically.

N'ritja's POV

I observed the ooman as she continued singing while making a weapon. Then she made a h'ulij-bpe (crazy) dash to the water. I watched her calm as she started her hunt. I watched interested to see if she could catch her prey.

We both waited patiently. I saw her strike and pause. I didn't know why she stopped but I waited. She pulled the spear out with a joyful cry with a small water animal impaled on the end.

I smirked. If she thought that was something to be proud of then I wonder what she'd think of my kiande amedha th'syra (hard meat/xeno skull). I made my way back to my camp to think over what I should do.