( 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 ) 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 • 𝘼𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙧

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

tension
( na'vi ▸ italics )

BOTH GIRLS CAME BACK HAND IN HAND GIGGLING AND WHISPERING SWEET WORDS TO EACH OTHER. They paused at the sight of a family dreamwalker. Neytiri jogged over and immediately pulled Grace into a hug. Nìnrra hesitated but slowly walked over. "It's good to see you, Grace."

Nìnrra turned to Jake who watched with a huge smile and made her way over to him. She placed her hand on his back and gave him a knowing look, "This is your doing. Correct?" Jake smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "I wanted to do something nice for you guys."

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Nìnrra yelped as her body flew forward. Jake quickly wrapped an arm around her waist to steady her and chuckled mischievously. "Jake! You did that on purpose!" Nìnrra shouted over the wind and tilted her head back to see him. The man just shrugged in response and smirked. Neytiri playfully scolded Jake from her ikran.

The three were on another one of their flights where they relished in each other's company and the beauty around them. Sometimes the beauty was dangerous though, like the shadow that overcame them. Nìnrra quickly looked up and yelled for them to dive when she saw the great Toruk.

Fear spiked her heart as she held on tight to Bob, yes Bob, Jake's ikran name which she wasn't even gonna get into as they're being chased. Jake's arm around her waist tightened and he moved even closer to her. Nìnrra faintly called out to Neytiri to make sure she was still alright.

Jake lead them through the forest and into a tight squeeze of some trees, Toruk not being able to follow them. They flew to safety and landed on the side of some rock. Their bodies jolted forward causing Jake's chest to collide with Nìnrra's back. They both groaned from the contact and quickly began checking on each other.

The three turned to each other and burst out laughing. The absurdity and adrenaline of the situation came crashing down onto them and they couldn't help but giggle into the wind.

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Jake touched the teeth of the Toruk structure in awe and spoke, "Our guys call it a Great Leonopteryx." Nìnrra nimbly jumped up to sit on the ledge to the side of the structure. "It is Toruk. Last Shadow." Nìnrra spoke barely above a whisper. Jake glanced at her before responding, "Yeah, right. It's the last one you ever see." Jake scoffed while placing his leg on the ledge beside Nìnrra and leaning on it.

Nìnrra shifted so most of her weight was against his leg and watched as Neytiri jumped up next to her. "My grandfather's grandfather was Toruk Makto. Rider of last shadow." Neytiri said with a smile and a hint of pride in her voice. Nìnrra intertwined their fingers while listening to her talk. Jake looked to Neytiri in shock, "He rode this?"

"Toruk chose him. It has only happened five times since the time of the First Songs." Neytiri continued."That's a long time." Jake muttered. Nìnrra hummed in agreement before speaking,"Toruk Makto was mighty. He brought the clans together in a time of great sorrow. All Na'vi people know the story." Jake listened to their words while intently looking at the structure.

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Nìnrra notched an arrow and released it into the target. Her mind was going into overdrive trying to decipher her feelings. She knew that whenever Jake and Neytiri were in the room, her heart stopped and all she could see were them. The girl huffed and put her bow around her. She wasn't stupid. She knew what these feelings were and what they meant.