Part 8: Kaede

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You, Neteyam, Kiri, Lo'ak, Mo'at, Neytiri, Jake and Tuk are sitting in circles, in this  order, eating and talking. You started relaxing and talked with them. After a while someone called for Mo'at and she went to see what's going on. When she came back she was looking very sad.

Neteyam - Grandma are you ok?

Neytiri - Mother what happened?

Mo'at - 2 day ago a really good friend of mine past away.

Tuk - Oh no.

Ingo - I am so sorry for your loss.

Kiri, Jake and Lo'ak - I'm so sorry.

Neytiri - I am sorry mother. What was her name?

Mo'at - Kaede.

You were stunned by her words. Your face turned serious and sad. Tuk looked at you.

Tuk - Ingo, are you ok?

Everyone looked at you worried.

Neteyam - Ingo?

Ingo - Kaede?

They were surprised. It looked like you knew her.

Mo'at - Yes. Do you know her?

Ingo - Um... Yes. She was ... my grandmother.

Everyone were shocked.

Mo'at - You were her granddaughter? Oh Ingo I am so sorry.

You just smiled sadly. Mo'at wanted to cheer you up, so she said:

Mo'at - You know, she was always talking about you.

Ingo - Really?

Mo'at - Yes. She always said that her granddaughter was the best healer in the whole universe. Even better than me. (She laughed a little, so did everyone else)

Ingo - (you laughed too) She was saying to me this too. And I always replied "No grandma. The tsahik is the best". But she said...

Mo'at and Ingo - "You are even better than her "
You 2 looked at each other and you and everyone laughed.

Mo'at - She was an amazing person and raised a wonderful young woman.

Ingo - (you smiled widely) Thank you.

After eating you went to your tent. You were holding yours and Cairos necklaces and humming a song your grandma used to sing for you and your brother.

After a few minutes:
Neteyam was passing by your tent and heard you singing. When you were done with the song you looked up and saw  a shadow from outside. You asked:

Ingo - Who's there?

Neteyam came in.

Neteyam - I'm sorry if I scared you. I was just passing and heard you.

Ingo - That's ok. How much did you hear?

Neteyam - I think all of it.

Ingo - Oh. 

Neteyam - You have an amazing voice.
He sits next to you.

Ingo - (you smiled) Thank you. My grandma used to sing this song to me and my brother when we were little, before going to bed. She also said our mother used to sing it for us. She also sang when we and our friends had celebration. We all loved her voice.

Neteyam - Well if her voice was like yours, I see why. I could listen to you all day.

You chuckled, smiled and blushed.

Ingo - Thank you.

Neteyam - I'm only saying what's true.

You 2 looked at each other and smiled.
But you brake the silence.

Ingo - Can I ask you a favor?

Neteyam - Yeah, sure. What is it?

Ingo - Can you take me where you found me?

Neteyam - What? Why do you want to go back there?

Ingo - I want to see Na'yi for the last time.

Neteyam looked at you and understood how important yor ikran was. She was part of you family. So he agreed.

Neteyam - Ok. Let me just ask my father for permission.

Ingo - Ok. Thank you.

Neteyam - No problem. You get ready and wait for me here.

Ingo - Ok.

He went to his father...

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