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Ro'an woke up gasping with only a faint recollection of what he had been dreaming about. All he knew for sure is that it was about the war and it was horrifying. He tried to shake off the dream with his heart was still beating hard in his chest. He noticed it was still quite dark outside and that everyone around him was fast asleep. He shifted in the hammock to get more comfortable and accidentally brushed against Ku'el, laying beside him, waking her up.
Blinking sleepily she looked at him "What are you doing awake little one? " she whispered, so as not to wake anyone else, while laying a gentle hand on his shoulder. He was reluctant to say anything about it, but quietly admitted "Bad dream." She put an arm around him, pulling him carefully closer to her and rubbing his back in a soothing manner. "My poor child, do you want to tell me about it?" He shook his head, not sure what to say. Ku'el continued to rub circles into his back, without saying anything else and Ro'an felt himself calm down. As he lay there he couldn't help but think about how odd the last few weeks of his life had been.
Before he was a stressed out, worn out war hero, with a family that wanted nothing to do with him and the only thing really keeping him going were his two best friends. Now he was young child on a alien planet, with Har'ii and Hirmi'ee as his siblings and Aktamu and Ku'el, who were so kind and affectionate towards them. He was still struggling with completely accepting them as new parents however, because despite everything he still loved his old family, the Weasleys. It had been such a painful blow to have them turn their backs on him so easily, even after he sacrificed so much to try to keep safe. The accusation of him causing his brother's death, which he was already hurting over, was possibly the worst moment of his life.
He wanted so desperately to just let them go and just focus on his new life, but it was nearly impossible to just forget the people who had raised him the first time. He was incredibly grateful to have Har'ii and Hirmi'ee with him, because he didn't know if he could go through this without them. With them it was easier to push away these types of thoughts and try to enjoy the second chance they had been given.
He was shook out of his thought by unexpectedly Ku'el running her fingers through his hair and he saw a concerned questioning look on her face. He realized he had been spaced out in thought for awhile and tried to give her a reassuring smile, through he wasn't sure he succeeded. She smiled gently at him and then in a soothing voice said " It's going to be alright little one." As she comforted him he reflected on how different Ku'el was from Molly Weasley.
His mum had was always stressed and never really seem happy or content with how things were. She had high expectations for him and his brothers behavior and had a quick temper when they stepped out of line. She seemed to have specific goals in mind for each of her children and would get upset when they wouldn't follow them. She was incredible overprotective, despising that fact that so many of her kids had chosen such dangerous careers and never approving of any of them besides Percy's. She also seem to think the best way to protect them, was to have them not have any knowledge about anything concerning the war, like Voldemort was going to care they were underage and untrained.
While he hadn't known her for very long, from what he could tell, Ku'el was the nearly the complete opposite. In contrast to Molly Weasley, Ku'el was very calm and soft spoken, never really getting upset about anything he, Har'ii and Hirmi'ee did. She was quick to smile and was perfectly happy with her current life. There were many dangers in the forest around them and her way of protecting them was to make sure the three of them knew exactly what those were and how to avoid them. Despite the trio's young appearance, she never treated them as if they were too young to understand and never hesitated to answer any questions they might have.
As he continued to contemplate this he started to drift back to sleep. He yawned widely as he closed his eyes and without much thought, ended up snuggling just a little closer to Ku'el. Just before he went completely under he heard a soft voice right in his say "Sleep well my son, I will be here for you." He then sank into blissfully dreamless sleep.
The next morning he awoke feeling surprisingly refreshed despite his little episode in the middle of the night. He sat up and stretched as around him his family was also waking up. Ku'el placed a hand on his arm, with a gentle look on her face and he smiled to let her know he was okay. They made their way to the dining area and Ro'an easily accepted the food he was passed having gotten used to the strange fare by now. Around him the chatter was easy, with people discussing plans for the day. Har'ii was arguing playfully with Tsu'tey about who the actual winner was of a game they were playing the day before and Hirmi'ee was discussing with Neytiri how clans differed from the Omaticaya.
Ro'an could tell they were both much happier and more relaxed then had been back on earth. Har'ii for the longest time had always acted like he had the world on his shoulder, which in some ways he did. He was perpetually angry, upset or worried about something. Here Ro'an had seen him smile more than he had in a long time. While Hirmi'ee always loved learning new things, in the last few years most of her research was dedicated to finding ways to keep the trio alive or making some kind of headway in ending the war. It was wonderful to her to be able to be able to learn something just for the thrill of new knowledge.
Ro'an himself loved life within the clan, enjoying the freedom of not having any real expectations on him. He knew as they grew older they would have to work to support the tribe, but it would completely up to them on what path they chose do so. He hoped in time it would be a lot easier to see Aktamu and Ku'el as parents. The only thing that caused him some concern was, as the na'vi called them, the sky people. He was uneasy about what exactly their purpose here was, especially after listening to what some people had to say about them, but there was nothing he could do, so he tried not to worry about it.
Soon Aktamu had left, as he did nearly everyday, with the other hunters and just as the siblings were about take off as well, Ku'el stopped them. "Wait just one moment children." They turned, looking at her curiously and she smiled at them before telling them "We now have all the necessary material to make the new hammock, with all of us working on it shouldn't to long to put it together. If everything goes well, we should be able to complete it before tonight." The trio were surprised and delighted to hear this. They were looking forward to seeing the result of their efforts and curious about the ceremony that was take place when they switched out the hammocks. "Now you can go play and when Aktamu returns I will come get you."
The rest of the day past fairly normally for the trio as they enjoyed the day with their friends. It was not long after the mid-day meal that the calls of the irkans announced the hunters return and Ku'el called them over to her. when they rushed over to her, she and Aktamu took them to where they were the building supplies for the hammock. They then showed the children the best method to make the hammock explaining "Now you want it to be strong and sturdy, but also flexible." The three diligently followed instructions as they carefully weaved the plants together, working through the most of the afternoon. The na'vi around them were also hard at work getting ready for the celebration for when the hammock was done.
Aktamu carefully weaved the last few fibers into place and made sure they were pulled tight into the fabric. He ran his hand over it to make sure that there were nothing loose and couldn't help marvel at how good it felt to finally have it completed. He looked over at his family and saw they also looked pleased with the final product.
He thought back to how the first hammock he and Ku'el had made together had been fairly large, with much hope for the family they thought they would have. When they had to replace it, they had made the second one purposely just big enough for the two of them, not wanting to waste material on something that had started to seem like it might never happen. This one was done with help of their children and he couldn't feel gleeful.
The hammock was displayed prominently as the celebration started. Mo'at and Etytukan praised the fine work put into the hammock and soon many other na'vi were doing the same. Food and drinks were passed around that was a little more fancy then what they typically consumed. Instruments were being played and many people were dancing and singing.
Aktamu took Ku'el hand and pulled her towards him so they could dance. After they danced, he looked over at his children to see they were standing nearby looking unsure. He smiled, grabbing Hirmi'ee hand and pulled her over to dance, with Ku'el doing the same with Ro'an. Har'ii, to the boy's surprise, was pulled over by Tsu'tey. Soon they were smiling and laughing as they danced along with everyone else.
After awhile celebration calmed down some as the more formal part of the ceremony began. The couple's old hammock was taken down and the new one was very carefully strung up in its place. The old one was then carried down and handed over to Aktamu. He carried it over to the pyre that was burning nearby and each of his family members took ahold of the hammock as well. There was silence from the rest of the clan, as together the five of them threw it onto the fire.
As he watched it burned, Aktamu thought about how symbolic the end was of the hammock was to the end of the many years of disappointment that he and his mate had gone through being unable to have children. They had still held faith in Eywa and had eventually been rewarded for it. As he watched the flames he thought that this must have been her plan all along. She must have known that Har'ii, Ro'an and Hirmi'ee would need a loving family and had chosen the two of them. The three were very special children and Aktamu believed firmly that all the pain was worth it, just to have them. He glanced up into the direction of the new hammock and thought how it reflected the new life they had.
He turned away as the celebration started up again and he joined in, enjoying the night with his family. As the celebration started to come to an end, Aktamu saw Har'ii, who was yawning and rubbing his eyes, almost fall over in exhaustion. He caught him before he could hit the ground and lifted him into his arms. The boy protested sleepily, but he hushed him gently. He saw that Ku'el was carrying their other children, Hirmi'ee already appeared to be asleep and Ro'an was well on his way.
They bid goodnight to everyone before heading up to the new hammock, that was set a lot higher than the temporary one they had been using. He gently laid Har'ii down in it, before turning to help Ku'el with the other two. Soon they were all settled with the hammock easily holding firm. The children were all now fast asleep huddled in together in the middle, while Aktamu and Ku'el settled onto either side. He smiled as he again thought about how blessed he was and how thankful he was of how his life had turned out. Ku'el reached over and laced her fingers with his, over their slumbering children and he fell asleep with a smile on his face.