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Differences in speaking and thoughts:
"Words, words, words…" = In Na'vi
"Words, words, words…" = In English
'Words, words, words…' = Thoughts
Chapter 6: Ready
Three days later, Tekumseh was out hunting with Jack, Crow, and Leo, each making their own kill. He was watching carefully as they killed and made their prayers.
It came to Jack's kill and he shot a fwampop (A/N: We know that is a strange name, but we looked it up to find out the Na'vi name. We promise!) down. They hurried to the beast where Jack whispered, "I see you, my friend. And I thank you." He then stabbed the beast in the right place and killed it. "Though your spirit must go to Eywa, your body will stay behind and help the People. And I thank you for it."
"All three of you had clean kills," Tekumseh commented and the three men looked at him confused. "You are ready."
"Ready for an ikran?" Leo questioned a bit shocked.
Tekumseh nodded. "Let's get your kills to Hometree," he suggested. "After that, I'll check with Arati and see how the girls were. Who knows? You might be able to get an ikran at once. And if you're all ready, we'll show you how to get your ikran."
They quickly returned to Hometree with the meat and set it down. They turned as the three female Na'vi came in with their kills.
"Hey, guys," Leo greeted.
"Hey," Luna greeted.
"How were the kills, Arati?" Tekumseh asked the Na'vi. He knew the other five would be able to understand now that they had a good grasp on the language, and neither of the two Omaticaya minded.
"Clean," she answered. "They are ready. What of yours?"
"Clean as well," he answered back. "They, too, are ready."
"Which means we'll need to show them how to get an ikran," Arati responded.
"Considering the likelihood of them finding a Toruk and it choosing them is low, why don't you show them since you're the one with a normal ikran?" Tekumseh suggested. "A Toruk isn't that different anyways. Just… bigger."
Arati grinned with a small giggle. "Very well," she agreed. "Besides, Seyley won't want to come down from her nest without your call anyways."
"Wait, why won't she leave her nest?" Luna asked.
"And what nest?" Jack followed.
"It appears that before Seyley met and chose Tekumseh, she had bred with another Toruk. She has a nest of three eggs up in the high branches of Hometree along with the other ikrans who have nests," Arati explained. "Toruks only breed once every two years and the mating pair is for life. Though now she is with Tekumseh, it's doubtful she'll leave Hometree without him."
"Would we be able to see the eggs?" Akiza asked.
"She doesn't let anyone near the nest but me, unfortunately," Tekumseh told them. "In fact, in the past, a Na'vi child had taken an egg from a Toruk's nest and was eaten for it. So I wouldn't go near it if I were you."
"We understand," Crow agreed.
"Good," Arati responded. "Don't need any of you getting eaten."
"Thought you weren't too fond of us being alive since you think we're one of these 'Dreamwalkers'," Jack questioned.
"That is because many who have tried just want to hurt us and don't have any true feelings for the forest or Eywa," Tekumseh responded. "They cannot see. My father was first sent to get us to leave our first Hometree. When it was getting ready to be destroyed because the Sky People did not wish to wait, he tried to warn the Omaticaya. But they called him a traitor and were getting ready to kill him when the Sky People attacked. My grandmother, Mo'at, freed him and his friend Grace from their binds asking them to help. They tried to help and Mo'at and many Na'vi were able to escape and live on thanks to their assistance. But it wasn't until my father became Toruk Makto that he regained the People's trust."
"And now he's leading the People," Luna commented.
"And now he's leading the People," Arati repeated with a soft grin. "And we decided to try to get more to see again with you. And you are learning to see as he did. We only hope you are not Dreamwalkers sent to try to rid us of our new Hometree."
"Why would we?" Crow responded. "I mean, this place is amazing. And we've never met the Sky People."
"We understand that," Tekumseh responded. "That is why we were okay trusting you in the slightest bit in the first place."
"By the way, why does Acala not seem to like you Tekumseh?" Jack asked. "Did you do something?"
"Not something I did. It's what my parents decided," he replied. He was about to explain when someone called to him.
"Tekumseh," called Neytiri's voice. They turned to her. "May we talk?"
"Of course, Mother," he agreed and they walked away.
"So, do you know why they don't like each other?" Leo asked Arati.
"Acala wishes to be my mate," she began. "But at a young age, Tekumseh's mother looked for Eywa's guidance as all Tsahiks do for their child as to who Tekumseh would be best paired with. It was discovered to be me. Acala hasn't liked that arrangement and doesn't wish for it to go through. But only Tekumseh's parents and Eywa's permission can break it off."
"Do you like Acala like that?" Akiza asked.
Arati scoffed in annoyance. "He is the last one I would wish to mate with. Many women wish to be his mate. But he is very selective. He can be kind and caring to those he truly cares for or feels he should from inside," she replied. "But he can also be quite annoying to those he feels he should not."
"Huh," Luna responded.
"Now that you mention Acala, from what I can tell, he's been pretty kind to Akiza," Jack commented and that made Arati perk up a bit.
"At least compared to the rest of us and how we've seen him act around others he doesn't seem to like," Crow added.
"Is this true, Akiza?" Arati asked.
"I mean, yeah, a bit. He isn't harsh to me and treats me pretty nice compared what I've seen to others. Is that not normal?" she replied.
"No, it isn't," Arati answered. "Other than me, most woman he turns away and doesn't pay attention to. In fact, I've never heard of him being kind to another women like that. Usually he'll just be respectful. You must understand, as much as he is annoying at times, he knows how to be respectful." She shook her head a bit to clear her thoughts. "But we can talk about this later."
"Alright," they agreed, knowing now really wasn't the time to be talking on such matters.
"So when are you going to show us how to get an ikran?" Leo asked.
"Tomorrow. It is getting late as it is and you need to be fully rested as after I show you how to muzzle the ikran, you will be heading to Ayram to retrieve your ikran," Arati explained.
"One, Ayram? And two, why do you need to muzzle an ikran when you choose it?" Crow asked.
"Ayram, the floating mountains. It is where the ikrans are. It is where you will choose your ikran and they will choose you," she explained. "When you choose your ikran, you will have to feel it inside. And if they also choose you, they will try to kill you."
"So you muzzle it to keep it from biting you and killing you?" Jack asked bluntly.
"Yes," she answered. "So I suggest you rest. It will not be easy and you will need your full strength."
"Alright," they agreed.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go find Tekumseh. Go get some rest," Arati told them before running off.
