A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor RooseveltSelene was in her family's part of the cave, hiding behind a wall with her hands pressed against her ears trying to not hear the scream coming from the other side of the wall.
"You ruined Imrìk's life! It's your fault!" a male voice shouted towards Vìrtì.
"What the hell are you talking about?!" her mother screamed back.
"If only you weren't here! If only you didn't exist!" the voice began to fade until it disappeared. Only then did Selene come out of her hiding place, but the scene had changed: her mother was quiet and drinking from a cup.
"Oh hi Selene, did you find anything interesting on today's hunt?" the woman smiled at her daughter.
"No, mommy, Xietam took all of the preys!" the little girl crossed her arms with a pout on her face.
"You should be happy because he's your best friend."
"But I wanted something to give you!" the girl looked down.
"Selene...Selene, call daddy, I don't feel good..." the woman kneeled with a cough.
"Daddy's still outside, what's wrong mommy?" the little girl asked worried.
"Go away Selene...Selene go and call your dad..." Vìrtì fell on the ground, Selene kneeled next to her "Selene..." the woman breathed.
"Mommy! Mommy what's happening?" the girl didn't know what to do.
Cuts started to open on her mother's body and blood started to drip from the injuries that came out of nowhere.
Deep black blood.
"Mommy!" the girl hugged her mother face, big in her seven years old body.
Vìrtì looked in her daughter's eyes and smiled, before coughing again.
Blood came out her mouth and fell on Selene's thigh.
Selene was now in her adult body holding her mother's dying body "Mom...Mom don't leave me, please."
Selene lowered her head to rest her forehead on her mother's but the woman placed a trembling hand on her daughter's forehead and raised her head "Never...Never l-lower your head, ma Selene...Do not bow...In front of who doesn't deserve it..." the woman rested her hand on Selene's cheek.
"Mommy! Mommy don't die! Mommy I need you!" Selene screamed, back in her young body, now in tears. "Mommy...Mommy come back!"
"It's her fault" a voice's whisper echoed around her.
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Avatar: The Lo'Nan Clan
Fanfiction[Neteyam x fem!OC] [4 years after the events of Avatar: The Way of Water] [Neteyam is alive] Selene Vìtxwìtx Te Yiltome Vìrtì'ite, a member of the Lo'Nan clan, the legendary clan of the People of the Caves is expelled from the clan due to the demon...