A/N: Here is chapter 7! FINALLY! So happy. This is the chapter in which my bff Flora's character Flora debuts. And I forgot to say this in the last a/n but that Silver Wolf is my other bff. He doesn't have a fanfic yet though. Okay and update in character status. Mari has the most affection for the boys in this order; Chestnut, Pan, then Jason. Lol Poor Jason is last but someone has to be. Also please forgive him for what happened in the last chapter. All we be explained all though I have the feeling some of you will not give him any mercy lol. And I am putting another language in here. And some of you may reconsider who you like because...*drum roll*...I HAVE A NEW LOVE INTEREST. BEING INTRODUCED...RIGHT...NOW!

Flora's P.O.V

I don't know what I am doing.. I guess being myself, but I really shouldn't bring this girl to our village but I just can't help myself! And as if to make up for it, when she climbed down the tree and stood in the moon light she had the most adorable face! CHUBBY CHEEKS ARE MINE! DIMPLES! Er...I like dimpled faces...and I like to pinch cheekies! But only if they are cute.

Anyway, when she came down (after I had attacked her cheeks. She willing let me pinch! Yay! I'm going to become addicted! Her cheeks were so soft!) I was once again thankful that I was the Chief's daughter. Because were his children, my brother and I were allowed to follow the tradition that the Chief Family learned English so that we could communicate with outsiders... I think that it makes up for the fact that I have to have so many responsibilities (many of which I don't do since my mother wants me to have the things that she never was allowed to have because of tradition.). Plus my brother and I can talk about people to their face without them knowing what we are saying (if you speak English we will speak the Mother Language and vise versa.)

She doesn't appear to be upset that Blood and his pack attacked her but something is definitely bothering her. Her eyes are red from crying. Also her voice is rather husky and it looks like she is going to lose it soon. I'm able to get her to say her name which is Mari...If she is one of the Lost people who randomly pop up on the island then maybe Mother will adopt her as her own daughter (though it's never been done before...but I don't think there has been a Lost Girl here in centuries... and this one even looks like us skin wise.). I've always wanted a sister, I think as I lead her through the forest. I already know I'm in trouble for running away but then on top of that bringing an outsider! I hope everything works out... And under the assumption that it will I decide that I might as well teach her a few words and phrases of the mother language. Stopping in a spot right where the moon shines through I turn toward her and point up.

"Hanhepi-wi." Please don't be stupid. Please don't be stupid. You don't look dull but looks can be deceiving. She points up at the moon too.

"The moon? That's 'Hanhepi-wi' for you?" I nod. I won't speak anymore English to her at the moment. I hope she forgot all about when I called out to her. I wave my hand all up in the air , while pointing up, trying to signify the sky. She frowns cocking her head to the side as she tries to figure out what I'm saying.

"Air? No? Hmm..." She blinks a few times thinking hard. "Sky?" She asks doubtfully. I nod vigorously.

"Mahpiya!"

"Mahpiya...What's your name?" I open my mouth and I get "I" before I realize that I was just about to speak in English. She smirks at my mistake. Yea...She is definitely not stupid. Smarter then the average person is more like it. Like me.

"Micaje Winona Wahca." My name is in the Mother Language translates directly as First Born Daughter of Flowers (basically I was the first born girl [Winona] and my eyes were green like flowers [Wahca] so...yea.). In English my name is Flora. Which I prefer over Winona Wahca since that's a mouth full (don't get me wrong. I love my name. I'm proud of it.). I give in explain to her in English just what I'm talking about.

"I think Winona Wahca is beautiful." She says this as we continue on our way to the village (we won't get there for the longest time since it's hidden.)

"Yea, so do I. But call me Flora."

"Okay. Flora?"

"Yea?"

"I don't mean to sound rude...but why are your eyes green? Maybe it's a stereotype but in the books I used to read Indians usually have brown eyes...No offense your eyes are gorgeous." That was a question I always wondered myself. My twin brother has beautiful brown eyes but I was born with green. I can remember coming home one day from playing in tears because some of the other girls had called me a "Kaga", a demon. My mother had comforted me as much as she could and my brother gladly did some things to those girls that I don't think they will ever forget. But I still wondered if maybe I was a demon...Why was I so different? Ina (meaning Mother) had always avoided my questions about it that I asked when I got older and I finally gave up. And besides those never call me a kaga now...At least not to my face (my brother no longer needs to do anything to them they are afraid that I will...and those who like my brother are afraid to lose his favor.). Not that I care anymore what they think.

"It's okay," I mutter breaking out of my reverie. " I don't know, it's my Ina's secret."

"Ina?"

"Mother."

"Oh. Do you have siblings?"

"Yes, I have a sunkaku." Sunkaku means younger brother though neither of is sure who was born first. When we turned 13 we decided that I would be the eldest since I was the more responsible (Takoda had recently begun to take notice of girls...and his name means Friends with everyone. It's rather fitting since he is so "friendly".)

"A sunkaku?"

"Younger brother but when we were younger I was considered to be his taksi. Taksi is younger sister. We don't know who was born first so we just go by whose more responsible...Hey."

"What?"

"How did you get here...?"

Mari was quiet for a minute. "I heard growling...So I climbed in the tree..." She's evading my question? I'll have to ask later then... when she trust me more. It kinda stings that she doesn't trust me considering that I just saved her life not even twenty minutes but I guess she doesn't know since I didn't reveal myself until after. A fog appears before me letting me know that we are getting close to the protective barrier of the village. I turn around and hating what I was about to do.

"I need to blind fold you..." She blinks at me for a second. Then she smiles.

"Okay," She says brightly. After I rip off a piece of my shirt and tie it around her head I spin her around several times. While I'm making her walk in several directions then turn around and go another way she talks happily. "You know this is the second time I've been blindfolded today? Why is everyone so secretive here?" I don't know who else blindfolded it her...maybe back from whatever other world she came from. "What do you like to eat?" She suddenly asks.

"What? Where did that come from?" I laugh a little as I grab her shoulders to steady her. Then I send her off in another direction.

"Maybe I can make you something to eat in return...for you saving me. I'm good at cooking."

"Oh, then I love wojapi." Wojapi (Berry Soup) is both Takoda's and my own favorite food. When we were little we would pick the berries for it usually eating more of it then putting it into the baskets. Takoda is a bit more obsessive over it now though (I was when we were small but as I got older I really just craved the soup.) constantly leaving to get berries for him to pop into his mouth every few moments. I'm surprised his mouth and tongue aren't stained a different color by now.

"Wojapi? What's that?" I grab her hand.

"I'm going to lead you into the village now. You shouldn't say anything unless spoken to and..don't be alarmed if you hear yelling...I'm already in trouble from running away from my duties. And I might have to leave you alone for a while. I'll take off your blind fold once we get there."

"What's wojapi?" She repeats as I begin tugging her along, zig-zagging to make sure she doesn't realize where we are going (I don't suspect her but if the sentries happen to see me, which is rare, then they will at least know that I attempted to keep things a secret from her).

"Wojapi is berry soup," I say, steering her around the outskirts of the village. If I can make it the fields I can weave through them and make it to my home. And hopefully Takoda's lucky timing will have him at home to take care of Mari while I explain everything to Ina. I just hope he doesn't do anything to her, I think this as we reach the the fields.

"Hmm...Well you'll have to teach me it. It sounds nice. What is this? Grass?"

"Shh...It's a field...We have to sneak in to the village...When we reach my home I'll take off the blindfold."

She nods already in stealth mode. I'm going to like this girl (sisterly wise). I run through the corn fields, pulling Mari along, and we break through into one of the pathways leading to the village. Maybe I should take off her blindfold right now so that we can move faster...No she might want to look around. We reach the back of my home and I carefully peek around to the front. No one is around. Turning back around to Mari I address her.

"Okay," I whisper. "We are almost there...I'm going to take off your blindfold so that we can run faster. It's a few feet around the corner." I slipped off her blindfold and she blinked hard for a few moments. She nodded.

"I'm ready."

"Good!" I point to my right. "We will just go around that part and make a left. This is my house. Just run straight into it." I look around. It's still empty. I sprint straight into my house with Mari close behind. The flap door waves around a little a bit at the sudden rush and I reach my hand out to steady it when she gets in.

"Flora, what are you doing?" Takoda's smooth voice floats out to me. "And who is this?" He adds quickly with his face aimed in my direction. His brown eyes stare unseeingly at me.

Takoda is blind...He has been blind since birth (another reason why I was called a kaga by the other girls...They said that I harmed him in the womb and caused his blindness. It was their way to explain my green eyes.), but you would never guess it. Maybe it's his bodies way of making up for being blind but every other sense and physical attribute is extremely defined and developed. His hearing is incredible and he recognize who people are just by listening to their footsteps (that's how he knew who I was and that there was someone new.), and he is very strong. And it seems that while all the girls here detest me they are more then happy to be his "friend". They will do anything to please him including some things that aren't exactly...er...let's just say that my mother and any other parents of the involved would not happy. So yes, I'm a little worried about leaving Mari with him, but I don't think she will fall for his charm. At least I hope (and it's not like he hurts them... He just...doesn't really care about them as much as they do him.).

"Takoda this is my new friend. She was in danger so I saved her."

"She..." I can already see his mind working.

"Look, I have to speak to Ina about this. Can you make sure she is okay?" I say this turning from the door. Mari seems somewhat confused about what's going on but I just give her a reassuring smile. No need to worry her. She would soon hear it...

"Yes, of course..." He is literally purring. Oh, no, please don't start. And not with my friend! I turn around to give him a warning look that I know he can't see (It's force of habit.)

"Takoda..."

"Does 'She' have a name?" He's smirking. I roll my eyes. I don't have time for this. I'm in for a long lecture and yelling.

"Ask her yourself!" I say as I leave our home. If Ina isn't there then she can only be holding a counsel meeting. Or talking with my Uncles, which are basically the same thing. As I near their usual area (My Uncle's home.) I can hear my Uncle's voice.

"Makawee, you must be stricter with her. When are you going to learn?" Makawee (meaning Earth Maiden) is my mother. My Uncle, whom I called Leksi (simply Uncle), is her brother and is named Mankato (meaning Blue Earth). They are speaking in English so I'm guessing that they don't want any other people to listen.

"Mankato...It's not that simple...She needs..." I pause. I know it's wrong for me to eavesdrop on them but it's obvious that they are talking about me. It's better to know how they are feeling before I go in there and tell them that I've just broken one of the most important tribal rules. Do not bring in any unauthorized individuals into the village. I shake my head trying to clearer my thoughts. I can think of that later. Like in a few moments when I interrupt.

"She needs discipline!"

"What do you mean 'discipline'?! I discipline my children! Both Flora and Sky are skilled in everything that they need to know and more. Sky knows this land better then most aged warriors! Even if he's different. He knows how to read people and can easily persuade others and negotiate. And Flora is highly skilled in medicinal herbs and she is one of the best in the village with a bow and arrow. Flora will be an excellent communicator with the-"

"It does not matter of her skill level! If she can't control her whims then it won't matter. Sky can control his," Puh-lease! I am very offended to here them say that about him. But then again, they have no idea. "Even though, we call him Sky, he is firmly rooted onto the ground." Once again he is wrong. His head is always in the grounds they just happen to catch him when he is taking a breather. "Flora, on the other hand, is always running around, trying to reach the the sun. She will get burned if you do not help her to understand that she has responsibilities. I know you want her to have things that others can not but you have to learn that maybe she shouldn't do those things."

"Mankato! You seem to have forgotten what both of my children are. They are children. This is the time where the should be able to give into a few whims and learn to control the rest. Do not take this time away from them." I'm pleased that Ina is sticking up for me but hearing Leksi speak like this worries me. Takoda and I know that he has always been worried about us and how we will be as responsible leaders of the village but...I didn't know it had gone this far. I've heard enough though. It's best for me to get this over with. I now have a pretty good idea how this is going to turn out. I walk toward Leksi's home and pull open the door flap.

"But Makawee-" He stops talking when he sees me. "Flora. Where have you been?"

"I went out..."

"Where?"

"...I brought back a girl." Both he and Ina inhale sharply.

"Flora! How could you?!" Ina is the first to start the yelling. Her dark brown eyes flash with disappointment and anger.

"What were you thinking?!" Now Leksi.

"Wait, please..."

"What on earth told you to do something like this?!" Ina.

"Please wait..."

"When will you learn-" I can't listen to them go on like this. I don't regret what I did. I saved a life.

"PLEASE STOP AND LISTEN TO ME! SHE WAS GOING TO DIE!" There was a long silence.

"How was she going to die?" Ina speaks quietly and I can see her mind working already.

"Ina, she was being attacked by wolves. I had to save her."

"Is she injured," Leksi asks worriedly. "Do we need to send a physician?"

"No, I got her out of there in time. But what do we do with her? She has no where to go and if we send her back out there she will die. I didn't know what to do but I could not watch an innocent person die. I was wondering if maybe Ina would adopt her..."

"What?" Leksi is obviously confused by the turn of the conversation but Ina just "Hmm"'s under her breath. I wait quietly, anticipating her choice.

"Well...It's not like it can be helped. Cunks," My mother says this kindly. It's an affectionate way to say My Daughter (which is what I am) and I know that I'm no longer in trouble. That's new but I'm so excited. I'm almost positive that I will soon have a new sister. "Leave me and your uncle to discuss this matter. Go and check on you friend."

"Yes, Ina. Goodbye, Leksi." He nods absentmindedly at me, the same look on his face that was on my mother's earlier. It's times like these when I realize how similar they are (both look very similar with dark eyes and pitch black hair; both are very stubborn but caring.). Walking out of his home I walk a little faster then I needed to back to my own. Mari was waiting for me!

Entering into my own house I took in the scene before me. Takoda appeared to be asleep but Mari was stock still and watching him suspiciously, though she also looked very bewildered. I cleared my throat and she looked toward me and opened her mouth to speak. But I put a finger to my lips and motioned for her to come outside with me.

"So how did it go?" She asked eagerly as soon as we had gotten outside. I ignored the question for now, and focused in on what had happened to her. I needed to know how much damage Takoda had did.

"What did Takoda say to you?" A shadow passed over her face and she recounted what had occurred between them while I was gone. Great...just great, Takoda. From what I could understand he had basically told her that she was pretty (even though he couldn't see her and according to her he hadn't touched her.) and paid her several other compliments. But he then said that she was unique and adorable and that if she was "A good girl" that he would make her his wife (he is moving faster then usual...and it's worrying me since I know he would never say anything he didn't mean...or give anyone the wrong idea.). And he managed to mix up his languages during their chat so Mari was thoroughly confused about what he was talking about but she didn't think it was "appropriate". Which is wasn't. I was going to have a talk with my twin. He can not be messing with my new friend. She is off limits!

A/N : So, in this chapter I introduced Flora and her family. Takoda is the last love interest. I'm sorry that you didn't get to really see his encounter with him and Mari and I'm still debating whether or not to show it in the next chapter. CHARACTER ALERT! TAKODA WILL BE THE ONLY CHARACTER WITH A CELEBRITY TO SHOW HOW HE LOOKS. TAKODA IS BOO BOO STEWART. HE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HIM TO THE LAST HAIR. Got it? If you don't know who Boo Boo Stewart is then Google his name. Look under images...and enjoy. What do you think of Flora? Yea she was in a very stressed mood this chapter but hopefully in the next chapter you will see some of her happier traits. Hmm, no Pan, Jason, or Chestnut in this chap? Well look forward to at least two of them in the next. Ummm...I don't have an update schedule so I'm thinking I'll probably update every Sunday. I should be have a chapter finished by the end of the week if I work like that. I'm bringing up that other story as well. Who wants a Sigyn and Loki love story? And this story is my first love story by the way. The song for this chap is...oh idk...lemme think for a sec...even though you can't tell that "sec" took 20 mins and I still got nothing...so...Survivor by Destiny's Child. I think I used that one already but oh well. And the wolf called Blood from the last chapter (the silver one with blood all over it.) is my friend. I think I already said that too. But whatever.

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