Where's My Love? - Lo'ak

Chapter 29: As One

It has finally been two weeks since her incident and with the okay from Ronal, she is finally able to go into the water.

Lo'ak and Kiri are the most excited. Mainly because Kiri wants Esmyrie to learn how to ride an Ilu and Lo'ak wants to take her to meet Payakan.

Jake was hesitant about it though, never really saying his concerns but casting Ronal and Neytiri worried glances when they went to visit the women to see if Esmyrie was healed enough. Jake just doesn't want Esmyrie to get hurt again. He already feels like he has failed Nilar since Esmyrie has been hurt once.

"Come on come on come on!" Kiri shouts, grabbing the girl by the arm and pulling her along, excited to finally have Esmyrie in the water, instead of her hiding away from it like when they first arrived.

It's crazy how it has been a few months now, and Esmyrie still hasn't learned much of the sea. It makes sense though, she was grieving and felt alone, and then she got injured making it impossible for her to get into the water.

"I'm coming." Esmyrie laughs out, a real genuine laugh which causes Lo'ak and Neteyam, who are following behind the girls, to smile.

Neteyam and Esmyrie still have this weird tension. It isn't as strong as it was, but their relationship still isn't back to normal. He hasn't apologized fully and neither has she, it's like they are waiting for the right time or right instant to let their grudges go. Although they aren't back to normal, they are better, and Neteyam has made it a point to call her 'sis' any time he can to make her feel part of the family.

Lo'ak and Esmyrie on the other hand are.... different. Not necessarily a bad different, just different. They have been hanging out almost none stop, besides when Lo'ak would go see Payakan, but something about them was just off. They laughed together, they still would hold hands or hug, but it seemed as if they were holding back something. As if something needed to be said but it never was. They both tried to ignore it though, instead trying to bathe in the comfort that is having their best friend back.

"You are so going to eat it." Lo'ak laughs out, jumping into the water after Kiri and Esmyrie.

"Says you. You took forever to learn how to ride an Ilu." Kiri points out, laughing at the memory of Lo'ak tumbling off and doing backflips in the water.

"Hey! Okay, that may be true but at least I wasn't as bad as Neteyam." Lo'ak says, causing Neteyam to swim after his brother in the water trying to grab him.

Lo'aks eyes widen when he sees Neteyam going in to attack and starts to swim away from his brother, but Neteyam is a faster swimmer, and the older brother easily catches up, grabbing Lo'ak by the tail and pulling.

"Ow! Hey! Stop that!" Lo'ak whines out, slapping Neteyams hand that pulls at his tail, now going to attack Neteyam for his assault.

"You are so dead, brother!" Lo'ak shouts out, swimming towards Neteyam and grabbing him by the arm.

The two wrestle in the water, well if thats what you could call it. It was more them grabbing at the others limbs and pulling than anything else, but they were laughing all the same. They were doing what typical boys do, getting into a brawl with each other until one gives up.

Kiri is rolling her eyes, not every knowing if she will get used to her brothers antics, and pulls Esmyrie away from them, calling an Ilu so she can teach Esmyrie to ride one.

"They are similar to Ikran in that they will listen to you once you make the bond. They are a lot more gentle though." Kiri explains, petting an Ilu on the head and instructing it to go towards Esmyrie who has a huge smile on her face when the creature goes towards her.