Young Love

Catch Up

I was on the beach sitting soaking up the warm sun and talking with Tsireya, she was my little best friend, she was an amazing daughter

"Isn't he so cute!" She said looking down the beach to one of Neytiris sons, Lo'ak

The family had been here about a week now and the children were getting along really well, amazingly well obviously

"Why don't you go talk to him, he's alone after all!" I said nudging her forward

"I don't know mom, what if he doesn't like me"

"How could he not like you, you're beautiful and so kind hearted, I know he'll see that, now go sweetie!" She smiled and turned walking over to him

I sat back down digging my feet into the sand, I looked down at my belly to see a tiny bump, I was excited to have Neytiri here through this pregnancy, it's been amazing having her hear

"Hey!" I looked next to me shocked by the sudden noise, and to my pleasure it was Neytiri

"Hey sis! So how has everything been so far, I know it's a really big change"

"It's hard, my children have been assimilating easier because of your kids, I'm grateful for that, but the forest was my home"

"I know what you mean, when I first came here it definitely wasn't easy, I had to learn to swim, hold my breath, basically just do everything different but....Tonowari was there for me through the whole thing, he made this place my new home, and I'm gonna be there for you too!" I said as I reached to hold her hand

"Thank you, so tell me more about what happened after you left" she said excited

"Well, you know it was a long and tiring flight, when I got here Tonowari immediately pleaded with his parents to let me stay, thankfully his father agreed only if Tonowari helped teach me the ways of the people, he was there for me, when I struggled and when I was sad, but slowly I fell in love with him, he's everything I ever dreamed of, he made me feel loved, he gave me Ao'nung and Tsireya, he's my home, so where ever he goes I'll go, for a while I thought I should leave because it was hard, but I couldn't do that to him and I'm glad I didn't, even though I missed you"

"I'm glad you got what you deserved, I know it was hard for you, after you left your parents were furious they asked everyone where you were, obviously no one knew except me and I promised not to say anything I knew this is what you needed, then Jake came, he was a skxawng but I knew Eywa brought him to me, after fighting the sky people things went back to normal, I found out I was pregnant with Neteyam, my beautiful boy, then I had Lo'ak and we took in Kiri, those two fought like how siblings do and then awhile later I had my little Tuk, such a sweet little girl, she reminds me of you a lot when we were younger, always wanting to explore, I'm glad we met again I knew Eywa would bring us together" she said smiling at me

"Eywa brought more than me and you together" I said pointing over to tsireya and Lo'ak

"How sweet!"

"They remind me of Tonowari and I"

"Have you seen how Ao'nung and Neteyam are together, it's adorable" she said excited

"I feel like teenagers again, gossiping together!"

"Mama!" We both turned around to the shout and it was Tuk running towards us

"Hi sweetie!" I said I missed having a young child around

"Mama will you play with me Kiri doesn't want to"

"Would you like to see some Ilu?" I asked standing up and motioning towards my near by Ilu swimming near the shore

"Yes yes yes!!!"

"You don't mind do you Neytiri?" I asked as Tuk took my hand

"No of course not!"

We walked into the water and I called my Ilu, Talui over

"Isn't she amazing!" I said as I she glided her hand over Talui's head

"She's beautiful I wish I had one of my own!"

"You will one day! And when you need one I will teach you how to handle them! They are kind creatures, you have to treat them with love and care and they will treat you like a friend!"

Moments like these made me glad I decided to leave the forest all those years ago, Mother Eywa is always right