The Nockilam Clan🦎

Water is beautiful

As the sun was slowly getting yellow Chepi uncovered herself feeling much more better then before. As she looked around the room she spotted kiakee fiddling with some materials. As gently sat up the reef na'vi immediately looked up and got up to join her. She reached a hand over the lizard na'vi hoping to be a reassuring motion. As Chepi looked at her she felt a smile creep it's way up.

"Thank you kiakee"
"For what?"
"For staying with me when I'm stressed"
"Of course! You need someone to make sure you're ok, and I'm not letting anyone else do that but me"
"Eh eh... thank you"
"Of course"

Chepi looked down feeling ashamed of herself as the events reappeared in her head. She panicked again... in front of the tsahik and a powerful beast. The types of people you do not want to look pathetic in front of. As the sad na'vi looked down ashamed kiakee slowly furrowed her eyebrows starting to worry.

"Is everything all right?"
"No... I panicked again... in front of the mighty creature"
"Oh Chepi... that mighty creature understands what happened. She knows you weren't feeling well. You didn't do anything wrong, you tried your best"
"But my best wasn't good"
"It didn't need to be good, it was just training! It was a try, not a garantie. You did your best because you are learning. Learning doesn't mean being the best fast"

Chepi looked down in conflict. Her eyebrows furrowed and she kept looking around on the ground. She opened her mouth just to close it immediately as small tears began to drop. Her breath started to quicken and her head was shaking trying to stabilize itself. She failed her people, She failed herself, she can't even do something every single na'vi tribe could. How could she lead her people to a safe future when she can't even do something newborns can do? She was pathetic. She was a failure. Someone who failed everything that they were meant to do. Someone who didn't deserve to be led by such a powerful guidance as eywa. Someone who shouldn't be called a tsahik. Someone who shoul-

A gentle hand.

A gentle hand rested on chepi's shoulder. It was soft and gentle. It was a tiny hand slowly doing circles on her skin. A gentle hand owned by a soft soul.

"It's all alright, you are doing your best and I know it's hard. I know it is, and it's ok for you to need a break. It's always ok"

Chepi hesitantly met the metkayina's eyes. The lizard eyes getting wider with hope and joy. The purple na'vi hugged the turquoise one immediately hanging on tightly. She felt safe in her arms and never wanted to let go. As she cried into her arms kiakee simply hugged back and placed her hand on her head patting it gently. Letting her emotions out is what she knew was best for her friend. As they both sat there into each other and the sun got hidden away, the two friends fell into the covers and simply cuddles until they feel asleep. Both feeling safe in each other's arm.

For chepi It was just like back at home when she would cuddle with her dad to feel safe, and for kiakee it was like being appreciated again. They both missed it and needed it so much.

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"Eeeeaaaaaa"
"Umm huh?"
"Aaaoaooseeeeee"
"Oh Ehheehehhe..."
"OooeoeeeeeEEEE"
"Kiakeeeeee kiakeeee"
"IaaaaaaaaooooAAAh"

The sleep talking na'vi darts up from her covers. Chepi looking at her with a soft giggle.

"Oh sorry... thanks for waking me up"
"Well actually i should thank you for waking me up first"
"Huh?"
*giggles* "you talk when you sleep and it wakes me up"
"Oh! Sorry I mean, I knew that, but I didn't think it would be that loud!"
"Oh don't worry, you only talk when it's morning so it's perfect timing"
"Oh.... Good then"
"I'm getting hungry a bit..."
"Oh! Then we should get going!"
"........"
"Chepi? .... Oh right..."
"...."
"How about I go get the food for you? And we can eat breakfast here together!"
"Oh! That'd be nice..."
"Alright I'll be back"