The night drew on and eventually the Na'vi drifted off to their tents to find some rest. Neytiri, carrying a sleeping Tom'tey, said goodnight to Norm and Jake, and walked to the tent she shared with her mate. Soon, only a few were left around the fire, including Jake and Norm. The two talked about their journey today, the tracking, the hunt, and eventually the kill.

"I'm glad it's over with," Norm said, leaning back and laying down on the ground, staring at the night sky, Polyphemus's blue atmosphere radiating above him. Its other moons pock-marked its surface with shadows, and the stars seemed to shine brighter than normal.

"I know what you mean," Jake said. "It was a pain in the ass when I had to do it, but trust me when I say that was the easy part." He looked up to the sky just as Norm had done. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure," Norm replied. He gave a quick yawn, "Anything."

Jake stared at the dirt between his feet. "Do you ever miss Earth?"

Norm sat up. "A little bit. Only sometimes." He looked around at the almost non-existent crowd. "I miss my family every day, especially my pop. He was always there for me, supported me in everything. Hell he paid half my tuition to college. Every day I wonder whether he's still doing alright or not. "

Jake smiled and stood. "I better get to bed. Neytiri would rip my queue out of my skull if I woke her up in the middle of the night."

Laughing, Norm stood. "I'll head off too." They grasped each other's forearms.

"Kìyevame Norm."

"Kìyevame Jake."

Norm went and found his way to his tent. He shared it with 2 other taronyu, Kepu and Lemala. They were both asleep on their mats when he walked in, so he tip-toed his way to his own. The inside of the tent had been decorated with paintings and weavings that they all collectively agreed on. His jaw cracked a yawn, and he finally realized just how tired he was. Almost falling over onto his mat, he laid down and closed his eyes, the noise of the nocturnal animals

Jake woke with a start. He sat up and looked around his tent. Neytiri still slept soundly and Tom'tey snored softly on his pallet. Rubbing his face he tried to remember the nightmare that had awoken him. So far, he'd had a nightmare every night for ten days, and he had no clue what it meant. He didn't want to bring it up with Neytiri because he knew she would over analyze it. He stood and walked out of the tent, hoping the cool air would calm him down enough to get to sleep.

Not many Na'vi were up, only a few sentries that he had posted to make sure nothing would catch them off guard. They nodded as he passed and he returned the gesture. He walked towards the outer rim of tents and into the forest. Figuring the forest would be a calm enough place, he made his way towards it. He found a rock and sat, just to listen to the forest's inhabitants. A few chirps and a scrapes was all he heard, normal for the time of night it was. The natural bio-luminescence of the forest calmed him down. The soft glow of green, purple, cyan, and blue emanating from the plants around him made him think of just how lucky he was to be here. He lost track of time, only realizing this because the warmth from the sun had started to burn through the morning mist.

He ran back towards the village. More people were about now, waking friends and relatives. Children were up as was normal, and he could see his own son playing among them. He went to find Neytiri, hoping she wouldn't be upset that he had snuck away in the middle of the night. "Why would she," he said to himself.

He found her with some of the other women talking around the fire pit. She saw him and smiled. Only when he got closer did he see the tension in her eyes. Aw crap, he thought.

"Oel ngati kameie my Jake."

"Oel ngati kameie my heart."

"We must talk," she said. There was something in her voice. Not anger or frustration. Sadness? Fear? Jake couldn't discern what it was.

"Come, I found a place we can speak in private." He took her hand and led her back to the rock he spent the rest of his night on. He sat down, and she sat on his lap, nestling her head under his chin.

"I dreamt last night Jake," she whispered.

"We all dream," he replied. His mind immediately went to the nightmare he had.

"No, it was too real to be something of imagination." She looked up at him, her eyes suddenly very sad. "I saw Ayvitraya Ramunon. It was burning."

That's when Jake remembered what his nightmare was about.

AMP suits running through the foliage.