The negotiations on the details continued for about two hours. Because of radically different military doctrines and astronaval paradigms, translating concepts took some time. His sister Ru constantly helped him with her input, allowing him to get everything that he needed. At the end of two hours, they managed to iron out a rather detailed agreement.
Rui heaved a deep breath, nodding at his soon-to-be partners. "I think this works. Let us officiate this right away."
They had different officiation actions. Humans signed with a pen. Arakai deposited a unique composition of web that only their body could produce. The dessandrites left an imprint of their feathers, which was, again, unique. The aquadites bit down on tough, thick sheets of paper formed from seaweed fibers, leaving an imprint of their fang-like teeth.
However, before they could actually officiate all four copies of the agreement, the aquadites paused, making an odd demand.
