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"Wake up, my love. They are waiting."
Cathy Ryder heard the words as thought they were from a million miles away. She sleepily opened her eyes to see Kendra leaning over her, her golden eyes glowing with affection at her lover. Cathy – that was how she thought of herself when she was alone with Kendra – drew her lover's face down, to kiss her lingeringly.
Despite the looming threat of the humans, she had never been so happy in all her life. The joy of sharing tsahaylu with Kendra was indescribable - the sure knowledge that another life-form loved her unreservedly had transformed her life beyond what she could ever have imagined.
Kendra pulled away laughing, saying, "Don't you ever think of anything else?"
"No," smiled Ableryder. She wasn't really lying. All she wanted to do was to spend time with her beautiful Na'vi lover, and if it hadn't been for the White Star that was exactly what they would have been doing.
One advantage of being Na'vi was that it took almost no time to get ready to meet the day. Ten minutes later she was standing alongside Jake Sully in front of hundreds of Na'vi warriors, from the Omaticaya, the Tipani, the Ikran people – Na'vi from dozens of different clans, including the newest – the Uniltìrantokx. They were noticeable by their drab human clothing and the weapons they carried, but now there was no murmuring against them.
Jake spoke quietly, telling the crowd of what was to come. They listened quietly to the Toruk Makto, grim determination on their faces.
"...You all remember what it was like to face the tawtute in open battle. This is not the time for the way of the warrior. If we meet them on the field of battle, many Na'vi will die and we will lose. We must swallow our honour and pride, and use the way of the hunter against the tawtute soldiers. We will deny them the water that they must drink, the food that they must eat and very air that they must breathe."
There was a general murmur of agreement from the multitude of warriors. They understood this kind of war.
Jake continued, "All of you have heard of the valiant deeds of Ableryder of the Tipani. She will speak now, and tell you of what we have planned."
Ableryder stepped forward and began to talk.