Chapter 1057
Akrys simply happened to be the closest planet to the northern border. Thus, that was where the incoming ship would end up first. It had nothing to do with humans considering many of the inhabitants of the world adorable.
No, that was merely a secondary benefit.
Though Catarina could already feel Anton, he was not the one to come to officially welcome them. That was left to the locals, and in particular Three Squeaks. They had with them a few ascended locals, including the eagle Echoing Cry and Mauled-by-Wolves- the first tortoise to ascend from among them.
Once it had become practical to actually make the trip, Catarina hadn’t been able to get it out of her mind. However, she had managed some amount of patience, which she rather needed to given her station.
She was one of the councilors of the Scarlet Alliance, after all. And she would be bringing with her several more. For the moment, that was just family- Timothy, Alva, and Chidi- but most likely some of the others would visit soon enough. Though Catarina likely wouldn’t be with them, as disappearing too frequently from the eye of the upper realms might draw attention. She could be gone for a few years without anyone noticing- she’d actually spent that long in the secure labs a few times, sleeping there and being brought food. But too frequently, and people might begin to look.
A tiny little creature with a similarly tiny bow strapped across his back flew up to their ship. His natural energy, however, was far less modest than his physical stature. His energy spread over the ship. “Akrys welcomes you. Some are returning, others will be visiting for the first time, but we are glad for all.”
The ship was large enough to have a proper communications officer, though in general the captain would have responded if there wasn’t one. It wasn’t Catarina’s job at all, as she was merely a passenger. There were some flowery words said in return, and then they continued on towards the planet.
Pictures and video didn’t do Akrys justice. Even though their early technological advancements were guided by humans, Akrys had completely different styles all mashed together. The Lower Plains in particular was quite a sight. Nature was infused into the city, but it was a clear population center.
As they passed the planetary barrier and descended, everyone on board got a good look at the various styles. The one feature that all of them had was sturdy. Not so much for defensive purposes, but rather because there were many members of their population that needed it. Not every building was made to accommodate elephants, but most could at least fit a hippo.