Asali purred happily as her brother returned her greeting, as he delicately kissed her face. "Neemu!" she laughed. "Unafanya nini hapa?" Her eyes gleamed at him with humor. "Kupata kidogo njaa bila mimi kukamata chakula yako yote, mifupa wavivu?" Though she teased, behind the laughter and the silly grin lurked genuine worry. Why had Neemu followed her so far? Had something terrible happened to her brothers in the few short weeks since she'd left? Duma rarely left the land of their birth except to travel among others of their kind, she couldn't imagine a reason why Neemu would be here instead of in their homeland with their brothers.
