Her Snowy Hair

FIVE

I went to bed soon after my video recordings. I just grabbed a blanket and laid back down in the link pod. I mean why not, what would be the point in trying to go so far to find a bed that would be way less comfortable. Norm walked by with a goofy smile on his face and it made me laugh. "Good night Norm." I called out gently. "Good night Kodiak." He called back.  On his way out he shut the light off. I loved the darkness that washed over in a flash, it was relaxing. I closed my eyes and fell asleep. Tomorrow was gone be a long day, but I couldn't be more excited for it.

After an intense shaking of my shoulders and Grace yelling at me to wake up, is when I remembered that I needed to get ready and into my avatar again. I had a small amount of time to eat and take a really fast shower. I walked back to my link pod to fold up and move the blanket that was half fallen off of it. "Alright. Remember that you have to be carefull. Everything out there wants to kill you, especially the people that are training you. I know that this is really important but plase promise me that if anything goes wrong you are gonna get out of there as fast as you can." Grace said as she walked over to me and wrapped her arms around me. "I promise Grace. I will be as carefull as I can be." I told her before we closed the lid. I did the same thing that I did last time. I closed my eyes and I completely relaxed.

When I open my eyes I see the beauty of home tree and I hear the soft rustling of one of the hamock beds opening. I roll over and see Tsu'tey opening his. I follow suit and start to follow him. "Lesson 1, You need to work on your balance. It is that of a small child. Not terrible, but not much better." He said. I nodded and shrugged my shoulders when he turned his back. So to start off my training we climbed about 3/4 up home tree and looked down to a mass of tangling branches. He started to run across them and beckoned me to follow him. I looked at him with wide eyes and looked down. If I fell down this I would die for sure. I bit my tounge though and started to follow him. At first I tried to move and follow him with my eyes more than my feeling. "Stop looking down, look at me. Feel the way. Trust in your feeling. Trust in Ewya. If she wants you to live then you will." He told me and I smiled shaking my head slightly. But I still did what he told me to do. I trusted him fully and looked at him as I ran across the branches.

I was in shock as I just let my body do what it knew to do. I ran across the branches flying past Tsu'tey with ease. "How am I doing this?!" I yelled back to him. " You do not know??" I shook my head though I doubt that he could see. I had never felt this free. I was like the silver bullets my dad fires. Sleek and unstoppable. It was the best feeling that I had ever felt. He heard Tsu'tey catch up to me. I was smiled and laughing and it may have been the fact that we were running but I could have sworn that he had a small smile grace his features.

After what felt like a few minutes the sun had completely set. We spent the entire day running and balancing through different sized and shaped parts of trees. Easily traversing and staying upright. When we got back dinner was being served and we had many eyes turn to face us since we came in just a little late. We put a little space in between ourselves but kept on walking as if  othing had changed. We walked until we found the seats we sat in yesterday and ate our dinner. " So how was my first day of training?"  I genuinely ask him. " You did good, much better than I had thought." He replied with a soft smile. "Ewya is strong in this one. I told you that." Mo'at said as she came up behind us. She scared me slightly but I didnt flinch. "Yes, but still much to teach. Come, rest." He said as we did Mo'at farewell and went to the beds. I smiled as I was able to climb much better, it was only a day, but there was already so much that I learned. Grace is going to be so happy. I just wish my dad was that happy for me, but whatever. I know that I have to let go fully at some point.

"Thank you for teaching me. You don't know how much I value it." I said before going to sleep. I missed his soft smile and genuine 'you're welcome'. When I opened my eyes, I sigh to see the lid. I wish there was a way that I would never have to see this again. I need to eat though. No matter how long I was in there, I know my mom would want me to take care of me first. No matter how cool the avatar program was. I smiled to myself. I wanted to make my mom proud, and I know that what I am doing would do that. I nodded before getting out. Being startled by Norm and Grace. "What the hell is it with people or na'vi just scaring me like this." I said laughing. "We watched most of it. How does it feel?" Grace asked. "It looked like it was a lot of fun." Norm said giddly. "You have no idea. Its crazy. You just have to trust your body to know what it is doing. I mean it is made with their DNA, the body knows what it needs to do when you are in that environment. That's the thing that I did. I just fully let go and let my body do all of the work. It was the most life changing thing you will ever go through. Anyway, lets go get some food, I need to eat someday I guess." I said laughing. They all laughed with me as we went down to the cafeteria.

I was still a little distracted by the entire situation. I mean, this all new. No one hase been able to do what I am doing so succesfully. I hope that through my time, Tsu'Tey will learn to fully trust me. I will wait no matter how long that actually takes. I know it will all be worth it in the end. I just have to make it there and to do that, I need to take care of both of me.