When Edie had agreed to go to Africa with Kato, she'd meant it whole-heartedly. She just, admittedly, had not expected him to have the preparations ready so quickly. It had seen within days that there were arrangements made, and within a week or two, it was time to go. She'd disagreed with Kato's suggestion to tell Frost with a note, instead actually telling the blonde Alpha of hers. She'd left no room for argument, and if he was upset, at least his apathy didn't quite show it. She didn't say goodbye to Claire or Calliel, instead assuring herself that there was no reason to. She'd be back shortly, there was no reason to worry about not being there. Perhaps the only thing that had caused the brunette to frown was that they would be making their trek by ship.

She'd groaned about it when she'd seen the ship, having remembered her own venture to Sacrosanct from England. She'd been able to afford a plane ticket that would get her from Yorkshire to London, but that was about the extent of her funds. The rest had been spent traveling either by train or by boat. Not the pleasant journey. But at least, she didn't have motion sickness. She felt terrible for her companion, spending the journey below the docks with him in their cabin room. She'd extended her healing power to him - which he had thanked her for, even if it didn't help - and had merely been reduced to putting cool cloths on his forehead. She had expected they would use their massive amounts of alone time doing what they did best, but instead Kato had proven to be entirely too ill for that.

Like her companion, she was relieved the moment that they had set foot on solid ground, though for very different reasons. She couldn't stand being cooped up for any extended period of time, and she'd felt as though the restlessness was about to burst through her bones. The instant that they'd been docked the girl had thrown herself into running short laps around Kato, oblivious as to why he was digging through their pack. It was only when he plopped the sunhat on Edie's head did she still for longer than a moment, presenting her boyfriend with a scowl. "I'm a Fennec Fox, you know. We are from Africa. Northern Africa... but still. And I've never been there, either. But it's in my blood." Never before had her English accent been so prominent as when she was countering him in the moment. It was enough to cause a small scowl to feature on her lips, crossing her arms defiantly against her chest. "I'm sure I'll be fine. It's not that hot."

Still, she didn't protest or remove the hat, quite relieved for the shade it offered her. Despite her words, it was hot, and was going to be miserable. She reached out, taking his hand as they walked so that they wouldn't get separated from each other. Her gaze continued to look around, eyeing the surroundings as they walked. It was overwhelming, just as it had been overwhelming when she'd gone to Sacrosanct, but at least she had Kato by her side. Nothing would happen to her with Kato here. He'd proven more than once to be her protector, and he'd sworn that it would be the same here. The girl was, however, aware of the natives and the way they looked at her, each time the reaction causing her to shift closer into her boyfriend's side, or squeeze his hand for a bit of reassurance. By the time he finally spoke again, the woman was exhausted, slumping slightly forward in an effort to escape the heat. "I'm fine," She reassured him, letting out a jagged breath. "How far is the reserve, exactly?" Much more of this and she would be a mess before they got to meet his family.

It was the notion of shifting that caused the girl to shift uncomfortably, biting her lip. "Yeah, of course," She said weakly, hardly wanting to show off her were form. It was nothing compared to his, and she was positive she would get stepped on within minutes. Still, she didn't disagree, instead nodding firmly to his questioning of whether or not she needed water. "Yes please," She paused, glad for a break. She reached out, taking the water that was offered to her and drinking it readily. The girl was exhausted, hardly able to keep herself on foot, and yet she still smiled at him. It was worth it, really, to be here with him. "I'm fine, I promise. Talk to me, so I don't fall over? I take it back, it's atrociously hot."