The two Avatars - female and male - and Max Patel were walking towards the longhouse, passing the even rows of plants in the garden part of the compund. First bioluminescent lights apeared, contrasting with the deepest shadows of the daytime - the late dusk.
"Everyone else is already out of the linkroom. I'll wait for you there" Max said, stopping in front of the avatars' house. "I'll be waiting for you in the linkroom, just park your avatars and we'll get something for supper. I'm starving"
"Just give us about an hour." said Patrick, in his Avatar body "We'll just... go for a walk around the garden. Right, Lucy?"
"Yes, it's a really nice evening today" She agreed.
"The same as every evening in the past month" answered Max , looking at them from above his glasses. "But OK, You've got half an hour. And remember - your Avatars aren't toys"
"Yes, we know, Max" Patrick said, laughing. "You're repeating it for three years"
Max just turned his head up, sighting with pity, and walked away. Lucy and Patric went in the oposite direction, to the denser garden part.
Suddenly, the scientist felt a small prick on his back.
"Now turn left and go right into the shadow of the bushes." Dariusz said, holding the tip of the avatar size scaled combat knife on Max' back. "Just do what I say and we'll be fine. Just answer me a few questions."
"Who the hell are you?!" Max whispered hysterically.
"You don't want to know how many people asked me this question with that tone"
"So... what do you want from..."
His sentence was interrupted by the ambiguous giggling comming from the direction of the garden avatars went to.
"What the...?" Dar asked, half confused, half amused. "Are they...? As Avatars...?"
"Looks like." Max answered.
"I never thought about... Well, nevermind. I need you to help me find two Na'Vi brothers: Kux'Ri and Tarik. After the war between RDA and Omaticaya, they took one item I really need. Where can I find them?
"I'm sorry, but Kux'Ri is dead for about three years. He died from a thanathor attack. Tarik should be with the rest of the Omaticaya though. He can be in the main camp near the Tree of Souls or on the Floating Mountains. I don't know anything else... Please, don't hurt me..." He answered quickly.
"I really liked you, you'll live. Straight to the point, with the minimum useless questions. Keep it up and you will survive longer. Also, Gabriel McAtkins sends his regards for you, Lucy, Patrick and Norm. Take care, I've got to go. Thanks for help."
After this words, Dar pushed Max quite brutally into the bushes, leaping in the oposite direction. Before Max clambered out of the plants, Dar was already gone without leaving any trace.