Reborn }{ Tsu-tey Story

7: Teacher's Wisdom

-Listen to Music on Loop-

Liaka had gotten up early, earlier than the clan, and began her short climb to the bottom, she had decided last night to leave, Sky people were not meant to be here, especially so close to the clan 'She knows she's not actually a native, doesn't she? It's a paid-for body...'  Marine's words from a year ago ate her in her sleep, body, and heart, and she couldn't stop the words from entering her mind like a sickness. It had for years in her best moments, happiest moments, it robbed her peace, When she made it to the bottom, she was met with the faces of Mo'at and Tsu-tey.

They saw the look on her face of Determination. Mo'at knew her feelings, and thus she had a plan, When Mo'at stepped aside a face Liaka hadn't seen in years appeared, teary eye'd and wide at her "Lia..." Liaka felt her heart Race as she yelled out "SA'NOK!" She dropped everything and ran into her arms, Grace met her halfway wrapping her in a tight hug as Liaka cried into her arms gripping at her sky-human clothes Panting heavily and sniffing her scent, Grace unknowingly did the same gripping her harder "My Little gift.." She whispered to the young girl in her arms.

They stayed like that for many moments soaking up the smells of the other, the smells they missed for years as Grace pulled away cupping her face and wildly smiled "You have grown..." she smiled at her Girl with such amazement. "You are a woman..." Grace kissed Liaka's forehead the girl accepted with love, her tail wagging excitedly, happily, Tsu-tey hadn't seen such a beautiful smile since they were younger. This is what she needed.

When they broke Apart Grace asked too have a moment with Liaka, And they sat beside the fire burning below home tree. Liaka listened to her Sa'nok closely, every word "Liaka...Its been so long my gift..." she held her hands still and ran a hand down the side of her face "So beautiful Just like Taira...I finally see her in you...She would have been amazed by you Liaka..." Liaka smiled a sad smile "Now you listen too me..." She gripped Liaka's hands with Urgency, "Hes been searching for you..Quaritch...You left him a pretty nasty scare Liaka..." Liaka lowered her head in shame. Grace Laughed "No...No!" she raised Liaka's head by her chin "No, you did what I would have done...You are Strong Liaka.." Liaka looked at her Sa'nok as she spoke to her "You Liaka are a gift. I believe when Taira Died, that her sacrifice awakened you, Gave you the soul you needed to survive...You are sky people Liaka, But you're also not...and that's why I believe...you can hide here, from him...and Mo'at knows what happened...and is willing to hide you...I believe Liaka, you are meant to Join this world, and be a part of it...You cannot waste this chance my gift...you have to take it..." Liaka stood up in a hurry and hissed softly in annoyance ripping her hands from Grace "I am not! I'm not Omaticaya! I'm not even truly Sky-people, Im a No-one, No Clan, No people" Liaka yelled out, Tsu-tey could hear the anger in her voice. It made him remember his words too her, and Mo'at noticed the change in body Language as his tail thudded against the ground and his ears flat against his head, his eyes not as bright as they were.

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Mo'at knew of the words he spoke to her, and many times she scolded him for it, for this is the result, a being that has no home, and thinks she has no home. It would take a lot to settle her here, and Mo'at only hoped Tsu-tey could get it to happen.

Liaka stood angrily bow clutched in her hand as Grace walked to her "Liaka...you Are different yes, But you can be anyone, you Can be Sky-people, you can be Na'vi, you can have the best of both, all you have to do is take it..." Grace grabbed her shoulders looking into the young women's eyes, "Do this for me Liaka...Stay here, Be happy, for me?" Liaka looked upon her Sa'nok, her ears flattened and eyes dull and lifeless, she nodded her head at Sa'nok.."Yeah?" Grace smiled at her, and Liaka nodded once more, Grace hugged her tightly, and Liaka hugged back in return "I'm so incredibly proud of you...we Both are..." She rubbed Liaka's back

The young woman Sniffed her Sa'nok one last time to remember her in her mind's eye, "I see you...Grace Augustine..." Grace Tensed but Smiled at the words "I will Always see you Liaka..."


 With that, Grace was escorted out of Omaticaya territory. Only glancing back once to wave goodbye with tears in her eyes at Liaka, Liaka stood strong, next to Mo'at, Tsu-tey behind them, But they all saw the tear that escaped as Grace turned away again, Liaka would do as her Sa'nok wanted. No matter the cost, she'd do what was needed of her. Tsu-tey watched the woman's ears flatten in Sadness, her tail a lazy sad wag, before curling around her leg. Tsu-tey remembers how close those two were, Mother and Daughter, Teachers, Friends.

She stood there for what felt like forever, Mo'at and Tsu-tey watching from a distance, She had sat there for hours, but they gave her the time to mourn whatever memories she had with Grace.

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Liaka couldn't watch anymore, and quickly took her bow and herself to the woods, Tsu-tey went to go after her, Mo'at stopping him. "Leave her, She needs time." Tsu-tey Obeyed for the Moment as Mo'at walked away, he watched the Tsahik disappear into the home tree as he disappeared after Liaka. He skipped through the woods searching and sniffing, when he smelled it he smiled softly quickly shaking the smile away 'Yovo and Sun lilies.' he thought to himself. Following the smell sprinting after it, she'd gotten far in her small sprint, and he found himself in a trance, Chasing the smell, finding her, it was making him dizzy as he skids to a stop and sniffed, the smell went in circles. he could only assume shes toying with him, So he spoke "Vrrtep, You need to obey your teacher.." Liaka could be heard in the trees but not seen, it reminded it of his first encounter with her, except the situation was reversed "All wise teacher Tsu-tey..." her voice came out in a harsh tease.

"Wisdom comes with years...and I Have those years.." Tsu-tey replied watching the trees for any sign of the soft blue Na'vi, or her Emerald Green eyes. He was left with silence as he continued to smell, Yovo..."Wisdom comes with experience...not time" She replied, He sniffed again, Sun Lilies...He climbed quickly into the tree his eyes blow out and dilated.  as he was inches from her, She looked at him a Gasp leaving her, her eyes narrowed and a Hiss leaving her mouth, He Looked at her, studying details, from her stripes to her eyes, to her small nose, and plush lips, He found himself staring before clearing his throat "We are wasting daylight with your, baby fit..." Liaka's nose scrunched up "I am not a baby..." Tsu-tey turned away from her "Baby's run off and ignore responsibility given to them by their Sa'nok..." She Snarled at him "So you listened to conversations that are not about you!" she quickly stepped in front of him and shoved him with her bow "That do not INVOLVE you!" she shoved him when she yelled involved "It is Sa'nok's wish for you to be safe, here with the clan, where we can protect you. Do you plan to disobey your Sa'nok, Disobeying Eywa, and her Blessings on you Hmm Sky-person?" he snarked, Her eyes grew wild and she pounced on him tossing him from the tree with effort, he hit the ground with a thud and grunt.

He got quickly to his hands and feet, tail wagging behind him, as she lept from the tree on top of him and rolled him tossing him with ease, He realized that this wasn't a simple spar, she was meaning to hurt him. And when a strange sensation hit his face, all five fingers leaving a bruise for later, right on his right jaw, he flew onto the ground as she hissed crawling on top of him, getting ready to hit him again, before something started whispering through the air, and Liaka's eyes blew out from the slits they were in as she was frozen in her position on top of him, She listened to the soft whispers, slowly rising to her feet, trying to follow it, forgetting Tsu-tey and her fight with him, he was confused however, but quickly followed after her. the Plants around them Glowing with life as the sun was setting the forest not the safest at night, but at this moment Liaka didn't care, the voice that had whispered to her once before called to her, soothed her messy mind, But as she got to the border of glowing trees she called them Tsu-tey grabbed her arm with a hiss, "This is the people's Sacred place, you can enter only after you finish the trials and become one of the people." he tugged her a few steps away hand then resting softly on her upper arm as she stared at the tree in awe like she did every-time, the voice always sounded so comforting, and she too wished to speak and feel Eywa as the people did, she wanted to know more about the glowing trees.

He watched her face and the look on her face looked peaceful, Dazed, he Found his chest warming at the sight of his old friend seeing a place sacred to his people with such devotion and respect. She nodded to his earlier words "I apologize for the times I entered unknowingly of the rules..." she looked shameful after the words, But he nodded "Forgiven, come we Need to do a few things before we rest for the night." She looked once more at the tree and then at Tsu-tey before following him.