Tsaheylu

Until My Dying Breath

I couldn't not include this song...

My hands held tightly around Neteyam's waist, the two of us making our way across the reef as the last light of sunset hit us. We dive underneath the water once more, making our way to the deepest parts of the water in the reef to the cave's enterance. The man in front of me delves through the opening and takes us back to the surface, the view in front of us breathtaking. The Cove was beautiful in the night's sky, each glowing shrub and light illuminating the space in front of us. You could truly take in the beauty of the hometree at this time, seeing each of its branches both above and under water glimmering brightly.

I had never seen it look so captivating, feeling like it was almost calling out to us. Begging us to make the final step. Together.

Neteyam brings us to a stop, tapping on my thigh gently so I could let go of him. My hands pushed against his back as I dove into the water, swimming down to the braches as I prepared my queue. I attached the tendrils to the glowing branches, giving Eywa my greatest gratitude for giving me the pieces I needed to put my life back into my hands. She stayed silent this time, giving me no response to follow. But from the way her tree was shining above me, I knew she was condoning what Neteyam and I were about to do.

I make my way back to the surface, seeing Neteyam sat beneath the tree already, waiting for me patiently. My feet pad slowly over to him, kneeling beside him as we both looked up to the tree, nervous for our next move.

"You sure you want to do this? There is no backing out after," I say softly to him, looking over my shoulder at him. He smiles comfortingly at me, closing his eyes slowly before opening them once more, "Ai'ina, I have dreamed about this moment from the second I met you... There is no way I am ever going to change my mind." I bite my lip as I smile, unable to take my eyes off of him as I took in how glorious he looked in this light.

The way his eyes twinkled as he looked at me, and the light reflecting off of his skin. Every inch of his body was calling out to mine, and it was stronger than it had ever been before. I could almost hear every thought he had, feel what he was feeling, it was all so intoxicating and I just wanted to wrap myself up in him. Forget about the world for a while, and let it just be us. Bare and real, unkept and out in the open for everyone to see.

Things would never be the same again, and that excited me. I could barely keep still, my fingers playing with themselves in anticipation. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but whatever it was I was ready for it. I deserved it.

Neteyam looks away from me for a minute, looking to the other side of his body as he plucked something from the grass. He turned round to face me once more, shuffling round so we could face one another, and presented me with a pretty, pink water lily. My lips curled up into a smile as I shuffled round like he had, allowing him to take a strand of my hair and tuck it behind my ear. His hand stayed on my face, cradling my cheek softly as he stared into my eyes, into my soul, reading me like a book.

"Ai'ina, I promise to be there for you every day of our lives. Grow old with you and cherish you, no matter what may happen. This is me giving you my soul for the rest of our lives, loving you until my dying breath. You never cease to amaze me, and I know that you will do that for the rest of our lives together. You make me a better man then I have ever been, and I hope that one day you will continue to do that in making me a father. Eywa has given us a blessing, and I promise to make the most of it for as long as I can, and let nothing ever come between us." Neteyam vows, taking my hands in his own as he stared deeply into my eyes, baring himself before me.