Lone

11

"What did you guys learn today?" Jake asked as we all sat around the fire eating.
"How to ride an ilu!" Tuk told him excitedly.
"Really? You all did?" He looked at us all and we all nodded.
"Yeah, some better than others." Neteyam grabbed the back of Lo'ak's queue, his brother hissed at him as he continued to sulk about how long it took him to ride the sea creature.
"Shut up." He hissed.
"Language."
"Did the chief's children teach you?" Jake  asked.
"Terina taught me." Lo'ak told Jake.
"And me." Neteyam gave me a grin.
"You did?" Jake looked at me in surprise and I gave him a nod.
"Look at you all, settling in." Jake smiled.
"You have to get your mother to ride one, she won't do it." He added and Neytiri scoffed at him.
"I have my Ikran."
Jake put his hands up in defense, knowing better then to argue with Neytiri.
"And we're staying out of trouble?" Jake looked at Lo'ak and then to me, I rolled my eyes and he slapped his hands down on his knees.
"I blame you for her attitude." He pointed at Neytiri.
My tail swayed and she looked at me, giving me a smirk.
"She is a strong powerful woman." Neytiri told her mate, who rolled his eyes and gave his boys a look.
"Tuk!" I handed her some of my berries and she grinned widely.
"Delicious!" She took them and Kiri gave her some of hers too.
"Eat up. So you can be strong like your mother." I told her, playing with her hair as I set down the rest of my dinner on Lo'ak, knowing he'd finish it for me.
I fixed her braids as she sat in front of me, eating the berries.
"Hasey." Finished. I clapped and she spun around to me, I burst out laughing at her purple covered face.
"Oh Eywa, Tuk." Neytiri laughed and I ran over to the water, reaching down and grabbing a bowl full with before washing Tuk's face.
"Want to wash mine as well?" Lo'ak purposely squished the berries over his face and Neteyam followed his actions.
"And mine."
I rolled my eyes, wiping it from their faces before feeling the berries squish against my face, I looked at Lo'ak's hand as it pulled away from my face. Purple.
"NETEYAM! LO'AK!" Neytiri stood up, scolding them. They both got up and sprinted outside, diving into the water, laughter filling the air.
I got up, my tail swaying in the air.
"IF SHE CATCHES YOU, YOU'RE DEAD!" Jake called from behind me as I dived in, grabbing Lo'ak's tail and climbing on his back, pushing him further under the water,
"BRO!" He eventually pulled himself up for air as I tried to push him down again, his hand reaching for Neteyam's.
I pulled him away by his queue, pushing him under the water again.
His hand gripped my thigh, pulling me in front of him as Neteyam body flopped on me, pushing me further down.
I laughed as i saw Kiri pounce in, wrestling Neteyam as I locked Lo'ak's head between my legs, twisting his body and flipping him down, I scrambled to the top and gasped for air just as he dragged my leg back down, he flipped two middle fingers at me just as three splashes joined us in the water. It was Neytiri and Jake and Tuk.

"Slow your breathing." Tsireya breathed in slowly and out slowly.
"From here." She pointed to her stomach and touched Lo'ak's heart, and then his stomach.
I tried to do the same with my own hands, but it wasn't working as well as I'd hoped.
I set my hands down in disappointment and accidentally knocked my cover to the side.
"Lo'ak, your heart is very fast." I heard as I tried to fix my cover, Kiri noticing and helping me pull it up.
"Sorry." He coughed and I looked up to see him staring right at me.
I repeated what Tsireya had done, letting in another inhale as I waited for a few seconds, taking a slow exhale. Everyone looked at each other as we continued to breathe in sync.
"See? All naturals." Rotxo laughed and his head turned to Kiri, my eyes widened and I nudged Neteyam as I watched the two of them share a glance, I looked at them in awe whilst Neteyam also let a smile escape before he realised that was his younger sister.
"Back off."
"Let's try again." Tsireya squealed excitedly as she demonstrated holding her breath. We all followed her actions and I turned to Neteyam, who had began to look like a puffer fish.
I choked on a laugh and let out a breath.
"That was good!" Rotxo nodded.
"Shall we go for a swim?" I asked, looking at Kiri and then at Tsierya.
"I have to help my mother, i am learning to become Tsahìk." She rested her hand on her chest before waving goodbye.
"I just want to go back, I'm tired." Kiri told me and I nodded.
"Okay."
"Let's go." An arm reached out in front of me, Lo'ak.
I grabbed his hand and pulled myself up.