It was the last day of Jake and Neytiri's honeymoon. The past seven days had been without question the best of their lives. They had made tsahaylu often, and it had changed both of them.

Directly experiencing Neytiri's love for him, her need for him, had completely removed all of Jake's insecurities about the relationship – as well as any qualms about the rightness of his decision to occupy his avatar permanently. It had made him an even stronger, more confident person. He had never thought it possible to love someone so much. He needed Neytiri like he needed air to breathe, and for the same reason; to keep his heart beating. To have someone see into the depths of his being and still love him completely was a reality-altering and very humbling experience.

Neytiri had discovered an entirely new part of herself, one that she had never known existed. She'd seen other newly-mated women mooncalfing over their spouses, but she'd never felt anything like that for any man until Jake came along. He was a good man, honest, loyal, caring, and kind. He desired only her, and with all his heart wanted her to be happy. She wanted more than anything to make him happy in return. Neytiri understood her mother so much more now; the bond she shared with Jake was so deep that she doubted she'd have the strength to survive if she lost him.

They had spent a great deal of time just resting in each other's arms. The knowledge that they would be able to do so every night for the rest of their lives was more than comforting. Being together was the greatest happiness that they desired.

They had addressed a number of issues during the past week. Jake had regretted not being able to console Neytiri when her father had died. She was finally able to share that pain with him – and then had been able to share the good times she had had with her father. Jake learned a great deal about being Olo'eyctan from the stories she told. She had many fond memories. He loved the way that her whole face lit up when she smiled, and resolved to make her smile often.

She in turn had been concerned about all that he had left behind. Neytiri had attended Grace's school for years. She'd seen the Sky People's machines, had been inside Hell's Gate when they'd thrown the intruders out. She knew that Jake came from a completely different world, and was worried that he would miss it, that he had perhaps given up too much. He had linked his queue to hers and let her see for herself that he had no regrets, no more remorse, and that he was happier with her on Pandora than he had ever hoped to be.

A new life awaited both of them. The entire world looked fresh and new to Neytiri now. Her appreciation of and gratitude to Eywa had grown enormously. When she thought of all that Eywa had done to bring Jake to Pandora, to provide him with a new body, to make him part of the People, to give him to her as her mate…. It was humbling beyond all measure to think of all that She had done to bring her the love of her life. Neytiri would be fervently grateful as long as she lived.

For Jake, the new life would be very new indeed. Three months had given him nowhere near the fluency in the Na'vi language he would need. He'd barely touched the tip of the iceberg as far as the culture went – the customs of the People were mostly unknown to him. Add to that the fact that he was now the leader of over a thousand people, responsible for their welfare – well, he would be leaning on Neytiri very heavily for the foreseeable future. He was content to take it all on, for one reason. One brilliant spark that overshadowed the rest, and always would: Neytiri was his. Forever.

They spent the day relaxing in the warm sunshine and ever-present breeze. Tomorrow they would return to the Omaticaya, where Jake would take up the full responsibilities of Olo'eyctan to a badly wounded clan, with Neytiri at his side. With their own wounds now healed, they would be able to care for the People well. For today, though, they were content to rest.

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Finis

Author's Notes: I hope everyone's enjoyed my little "Honeymoon" mini-arc. I had to end it on a positive note; it is a honeymoon, after all! My apologies if I haven't quite gotten the hang of managing documents on the site yet!

I want to give a kudos to Skoedaddy; he was the first reviewer to See that all my shorts "fit together like chapters in a bigger story." Surprise! They do indeed, and that's intentional on my part. Teh fluff has teef! LOL

"Clouds" is my bridge between the first and second Avatar movies; look for a lot of development to happen there. For those who commented on it; yes, I am working on a pregnancy arc. I'm sure we're all expecting it to be a significant part of Avatar 2, so I want to give it all due consideration. It'll be fun to see how close I can come to what actually happens in the second movie!

Many thanks to everyone who's taken the time to read my stories and to those who have offered reviews. Your feedback keeps me jazzed to sit down at my pc and write more!

Jerathai