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"BG" means "Before (Air Nomad) Genocide" which happens when Aang is 12 years old


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CHAPTER 10


"Are you upset with me?" Anila had been worried that her guardian would be upset with her.

"No Anila. It was your choice." The woman smiled placidly. "It looks like we have a feast to prepare for you."

"Is there a place for me to stay here for a couple of months? He told me I should stay here until it was time to go to the Western Air Temple." Anila said as her bigger worries disappeared from her mind.

"Yes, Anila, your room is still empty, so you can stay there again." Sister Opame told her with a bright smile on her lips. Anila's old room is connected to Sister Opame's so it would be just like it used to be before.

While they walked to the room together, Sister Opame asked Anila a few more questions "Does the baby move a lot? Tonight at the feast we will ask the spirits to bless the child."

"Yes, it moves a lot... I always feel hungry and tired I didn't know that being pregnant was so draining... I was so sick at first I thought I was going to die, I was always so weak and throwing up. I didn't know it would make me so sick... He said he never saw a woman get that sick and weak before." Answered Anila with a hint of tears in her eyes.

"If he's a breeder then he's probably right, they usually stay with the women during fall and winter. So they would know what's normal better than I would. I never bred." Sister Opame told her as they walked back to the two small adjoining rooms.

"Who is the father?" Sister Opame asked her.

Anila looked a bit sad, "You won't get mad that he's older than me?"

"No of course not, the men are just tools for breeding... They think we are but it's just not true, they have to display themselves, to catch our attention, remember I told you that you can always say no." Sister Opame explained. "Was it that man, the one that gave you his water pouch?" Anila nodded. "Oh, he was a handsome one; his babies must be very beautiful."

"But he... He acted like he loved me... always telling me I'm beautiful." Anila admitted to her.

"He might Anila, I can't tell you what he feels." Sister Opame told her.

When they reached their rooms, Anila put her stuff in a pile just inside the room, she would put it away for the next couple months, then she yawned tiredly. "I'm really tired Sister Opame, I think I'll take a nap for a little bit." Sister Opame then left the room. After she was alone she sat down on her bed rubbing her hand over her rapidly expanding tummy. "Hello in there." She said, talking as the baby kicked at her. "I know we aren't supposed to love but I love you, and I always will." Then she laid down and quickly fell asleep.

A few hours later…

"Anila" Sister Opame shook Anila's shoulder. "Your feast will be starting soon, you might want to wash up a bit before it starts."

"Yes Sister Opame, I'll be right down." Forgetting that she herself was no longer a student, Anila responded the same way she did growing up and she drowsily walked into the restroom to wash her face and hands. When she bumped the counter sooner than she had thought she would, she lit a candle and found that the counter had not been moved, but her tummy had extended forward. She lightly laughed at herself, how she could forget about the tiny baby growing inside her. "I will never forget about you, my little one." She said and then proceeded to wash up for her special feast.

When Anila came out, Sister Opame, who was waiting just outside Anila's room, took Anila's hands in both of hers. "This feast is all about you and the baby, the Airbender growing within you. We will be asking the Spirits to bless the child with health and a long life..." Sister Opame sighed then continued "Anila you have been like my daughter... I'm going to tell you something but you must NEVER tell anyone that I told you. Promise me please."

"I promise Sister Opame." Anila told her.

"I lied to you, I did breed, once..." the corners of her mouth turned up, "I gave birth to a beautiful black haired gray eyed little girl in about five and a half months she will be turning seventeen... I am so proud of her, because she turned out to be a very powerful, and a very beautiful Airbender... I just wanted to say I love you my daughter... Anila you are my daughter and there is nothing wrong with loving your child... You will have the option to keep your child, an option not many women do have... but well I did and I think she turned out wonderful...Now do you mind if I hug you?"

Anila and Sister Opame had tears running down their cheeks. The woman that she loved like a mother was actually her mother. She hugged the woman so tightly "I love you too Sis... mother."

Sister Opame laughed as she felt her grandchild kick strongly at her. "You must tell No One."

"I won't tell anyone, mother." Anila said with a happy smile, tears still running down her cheeks.

They walked down to the feast together where Anila took the head seat at the front table. Sister Dolkar stood and the room went silent, "Tonight we are happy to have Master Anila back with us. We are also very happy for her as she is carrying a new Air Nomad inside her. We asked the spirits to bless her with a healthy pregnancy, to bless the child with health and happiness, with power, and a long life." Everyone clapped after she sat down and trays upon trays of food were brought out and served to all the assistants. Everyone quieted down and sat motionless waiting until Anila picked up a sweet roll and took a bite, when everyone clapped and began also to eat Anila had no idea where it came from, but she had eaten several plates of dinner, and then had one and a half fruit cakes. She had NEVER eaten so much in her life... she had no idea she was that hungry... She had no idea where it all went.

At the end of the feast, Sister Dolkar stood once again, "The spirits have answered our request, Anila's child is VERY blessed. Thank you Spirits for blessing the child."

The next couple of months were wonderful for Anila. After she found out that she was raised by her mother, they spent a lot of time talking and sewing. Love was forbidden but her mother loved her so much that she had kept her, Anila was not sent off to be raised by some nun, but by her actual mother.

Sister Opame helped her sew clothes for herself because the child inside her was growing very quickly, resulting in tighter clothes than she had expected. "Do you have names picked out yet?" She asked Anila.

Anila looked up at her and smiled, "Yes we do Asha for a girl and Aang for a boy."

"Those are very beautiful names Anila..."


Anila was never one to meditate more than their teachings said to do a day, but with the baby on the way, many times she allowed her mind to be busy with the multiples questions swimming around in her head... 'If he's a breeder, and he must be twenty five at lease, how many of the young girls here could be his daughters?' she thought as she watched a group of little girls playing outside. His daughters would be about nine years old and younger.

'Did he love me? He acted like he loved me, always so kind and helpful. He was gentle to me, he didn't want to scare me or hurt me in anyway. When we found out I was pregnant he took care of me, he cooked for and brought me food when I was laying down... He was worried when I was so sick and weak... If he didn't want to hurt, that mean he loves me?' So many thoughts and questions, she became even more confused than she already was.

The time had finally come for Anila to start going to the west. She packed her stuff, all the baby clothes she and her mother had made for her little one and she said goodbye to everyone.

"Anila, I was so happy to see you again and I am sad to see you go again, but I know as well as you, that it's time to go to The Western Air Temple. I want you to come back and visit from time to time... Remember also that you do not have to give your child away if you don't want to." Sister Opame told her as the they hugged. Then she helped Anila to get up on her sky bison.

With the last goodbye, Anila started her trek to the Western Air Temple. She had hoped her time she took meditating would have helped her feel better, but it didn't, it would take her a few weeks to get to The Western Air Temple.


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