Lone

16

"TERINA!" Kiri yelled out, her cry alerting everyone in the village that I had arrived.
"Tuk... don't let... Tuk-" I gasped out, holding my hand over Neteyam's which was still on my wound.
"She's asleep Terina, it's okay." Jake assured me.
"She's loosing blood." Neteyam picked me up in what Jake called 'Bridal style' and laid me down on the sand as I gasped for air.
Ronal hissed at Tisil, who stood behind her.
"I will deal with you later." Tonowari pointed at him just as his wife crouched down to me.
"Calm, my child. Calm." She brushed my hair and I tried to slow my breathing.
"You are safe." She told me.
"Help her Ronal, please." Jake pleaded.
"Take her to my pod." Ronal rested a hand on her baby, Jake scooped me up from the floor and I started to cry again.
"I want to go home Jake." I cried and he kissed my forehead.
"Keep her calm." Ronal asked of him as she gathered some things together.
"Lay her here."
I felt myself being moved about.
"Do not cry, you are strong." She had told me.
"You can rest my dear. If it is easier for you." Jake looked at her with shock and she nodded.
"She has already been through the eye of Eywa, all that is left is for me to fix her wounds." Jake's eyes looked at me with tears in them.
"She truly is a strong Na'vi."
That was all I heard before I closed my eyes to darkness.

"When is she said to wake?" Lo'ak asked.
"My mother said it can be any time now." Aonung spoke and my eyelids fluttered open.
Both of them rushed to my side, examining my face.
"I promise that I will be a loyal servant to you." Aonung explained to me and I looked at him funny.
"Me too." Lo'ak nodded.
"A bodyguard, we won't let you get hurt." Lo'ak added and I tried to laugh, knocking off the pain that came with it.
"I do not need a bodyguard." I told them.
"You're weak with your wounds right now."
"Boys! Leave her alone." Kiri scolded as she walked into the pod, along with the rest of her family.
"Who's marui pod is this?" I asked.
"Yours." Jake smiled.
"When you're fixed up, Tonowari would like you to ride with him, as a warrior. He said that you should have your own pod to train and to sleep well. We all so proud of you." Jake bent down and pushed his son out the way.
"Dad!"
"Son. You've been here all day, it's Neteyam's turn." Neteyam walked into the pod, stretching his arms.
"TER!" He bounced over and dropped beside Aonung.
"I've missed you." Neteyam sighed.
"Leave us alone." Lo'ak protectively grabbed my face and covered it from his family. I couldn't help but laugh again and then let in a sharp inhale.
"WHAT HAPPENED?" He yelled.
"Are you in pain?" He scanned my body and I shook my head.
"Lo'ak." Neytiri hissed and then looked at me with a smile.
"Okay, leave her alone. I need to catch up with Terina." Neytiri shoo'ed off her family.
"Oh my sweet girl." She let out as she laid beside me.
"You are growing up." She purred.
"I thought I was going to die Neytiri." I mumbled, she sighed and pulled me into a hug.
"I'm so sorry my warrior."
"You were so brave." She nodded.
"It's all the boys kept talking about." I laughed at this.
"They haven't left your side for two days. Both of them, taking turns."
My ears lowered and I looked at her.
"How will I know?"
She smiled a small smile.
"My warrior, you already do."