"T-Txur! I-I can explain!." I stutter
He nods slowly, his eyes locked on the ikran that Im still straddling
"Okay uh, I decided to go for a walk because Grace is fighting with the sky people general about what happened today so I was walking and I heard a viperwolf following me-"
"What?!" he exclaims, "Are you hurt?" he walks to me but my ikran growls stopping him.
"Shh," I sooth my irkan, petting her, "No, I'm not. The screeches of this hurt ikran scared it off, but when she saw me she roared at me and tried to attack me like you said they would if they have chosen you. I know that I wasn't ready yet but if I hadn't bonded this irkan it would more than likely be dead."
Txur looked me over carefully, examining me, he sighs, "You are right about not being ready Maya.."
I look down
"But," he says
I look back up at him
"What you did here, shows bravery, and compassion to the creatures of Eywa. I'm proud of you."
I smile, "Thank you." my ikran makes a soft growling sound and lifts its head to me, "I get to keep you girl." I run my hand softly over her head,
"Do you know what your gonna name her?" he asks, sitting at a well distance from my ikran's reach
"Uh, I'll name her..Spe'e." I reply
He raises an eyebrow, "Capture? Why?"
"Because when I first saw her, her color captured my heart." he smiles, "Hey, I thought the first flight seals the bond though."
"It does but since she is injured and can not fly, you are still sealing the bond by helping her heal her wounds." he explains
Txur runs back to HomeTree to get medicines and bandages for Spe'e and I wrap her up. Not wanting to leave her alone I decide to sleep through the night with her, she lays her head in my lap and falls asleep.
"You know, your different from the other sky people women that have come here." Txur whispers
I smile, "I will take that as a compliment," I look up to see Txur looking straight back at me, before I knew what was happening I found myself kissing him and he kisses back, his hand stroking my cheek.
Minutes or seconds go by when we finally pull away for air, I smile at him, he moves to sit behind me so that I would lay on his warm chest, softly cradling Spe'e's head in my lap I lean back against him. My eyes started to droop and as I started to fall asleep I heard a soft voice in my ear say, "I have chosen you.."
