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“All right everyone, settle down” a voice called out above the chattering hermits. “I know this meeting's been a bit of a long one, there are a lot of things we've had to cover before our move to a new world next week. I promise this is last thing I want to talk about today.” Xisuma look around the table at the assembled hermits, most of them had made it to today’s meeting, there only being one or two exceptions. “As per our previous discussions, and as you already know, I’ve extended the invitation to join us next season to Alex. I'm happy to tell you that she’s agreed to join us.”
At Xisuma’s announcement a few cheers went up from the hermits, they were always excited to add a new face to the group.
“Shishwamy, have you had a chance to meet her yet?” Keralis asked. Usually when they added a new person to the group, someone already in the group knew them, that wasn't the case this time.
“No, not yet. And unfortunately I won’t be able to before the start of the season. She’s busy finishing things up with her current group. Right now the plan is for me to meet her right before the new world launch and bring her there myself.”
“Are you sure that’s a good idea, Xisuma?” Doc leaned forward in his seat. “I mean, we don’t know anything about her, personally, just her reputation and accomplishments.”
“I’m sure it’s fine, Doc.” Grian piped up. “it’ll be fun.” He added, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
“Uh oh" Mumbo leaned slightly away from the small prankster next to him. “whatever your planning, I want no part of it.” His declaration causing Iskall to burst out laughing.
Gian pouted. He fixed the mustached man with his best puppy dog eyes and laced his next words with a pleading whine. “But Mumby…”
“And that reminds me.” Xisuma starts, cutting off the ensuing shenanigans before they can get out of control. “Since, as Doc pointed out, we don’t know a lot about her I want you all to give her some time to adjust to us before you try anything, okay?”
“Whatever do you mean, ex-eye-zuma-voiod?” Grian asked, voice full of mischief thinly veiled by false innocence.
“He means" Iskall interjects, barely containing his laughter. “Don’t jump the poor girl or tell her the hermits are a bunch of kinky freaks.” Iskall’a words had a few of the hermits blushed or looked away but no one contradicted him.
“My goodness, Iskall. While I wouldn’t have put it that way myself, you aren't wrong.” Xisuma’s blush could almost be seen behind the visor of his helmet. “Well, anyway, if no one has anything else to add…” He paused for a moment giving the hermits a chance to speak up, when none did he continued “then that’s all for today’s meeting. We aren’t planning on meeting again before the new world launch so I’ll see you all then.”
Having concluded the meeting, Xisuma moved to speak with Keralis as other hermits began to break off into small groups or leave the building.
“That was a long one Shishwamy. Come on, let’s do something fun before the sun sets.” Keralis pulled on Xisuma’s arm, dragging him out of the meeting room.