Avatar the Way of Water (My Version)

Crystals and Lessons and Rumours

The next morning, Tsireya decided to teach the children more about the customs of the sea people and the ecosystem they evolved in.

Before that, Sylwa had sewn up a new sea Navi outfit with the materials Tsireya had found her. She had sewn up a one-strap bikini of seaweed with tendrils that fell past her chest and she had decorated it with shells and placed the pearl she had found in the centre like a brooch. And she had also embroidered a short sarong-themed skirt of the same green/red seaweed with some long pieces of kelp hanging from her right hip.

"Good look. It suits you," Kiri complimented.

"You too," Sylwa said back, observing her new vest made of kelp and seaweed tendrils. Tuk was wearing weaves of seaweed as well with shell necklaces which they had made together.

The boys were wearing new items of accessories too and most of Lo'ak's hair had been tied but he left his two main beaded strands dangling by his right side. Still, he wore the necklace Sylwa had given him when they were children, a special colourful stone of lapis blue. And she had another one but of a pink colour.

The chief's daughter guided them around the village and they observed more of the village's traditional practices including fish and symbolically killing it. Their way was so much different than their old forests' one. She had even offered to take them around in a boat. They gleefully accepted and whilst the boys rowed, the girls observed Metikyena children being tutored to dive underwater. Unlike them, their training took only a few hours to complete. As they were sea Navi, they were born with these aquatic natural instincts.

After a while of rowing, they stopped the boat and they all chilled out under the sun, their fingers dangling in the water.

"Spider would have loved this," said Kiri; like her twin siblings, she deeply missed him.

Sylwa pursed her lips. They decided not to talk about him, afraid they would create a moment of sadness and deep longing. The last thing they wanted was to upset their brothers and younger sister.

A moment passed and they made their way back to shore. They passed by their parents talking with Tsireya's parents. The general however watched the Sully parents, particularly Jake sceptically. No matter how much they improved, he remained suspicious as ever. As if they were the enemy. When he noticed the twins glancing repulsively over at him, he sneered back. Neteyam turned them away and they continued walking through the village.

They came to a nice, secluded spot and decided to sit down for a while. Whilst Neteyam sat with Kiri and Tuk and they talked, Tsireya observed Lo'ak and Sylwa talking together, exchanging chuckles and laughter. As they did, she began to cry a bit. Heartfelt memories were jogging up in her brain as seeing the two together made her picture herself and a dear loved one sitting together in that same spot, watching the view of this amazing island.

Sylwa heard her sniffles and turned around. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she said, wiping her tears. "It's nothing. Are you guys reading to learn some more lessons about the ocean environment?". Everyone sat around her. "Being part of the Metikyena is more than just about diving. You need to learn more about the sea and all of its creatures other than ilus. There is one particular creature we call our spiritual brethren. The Tulkun,"

"Are they huge?" asked Tuk.

"Oh yes. Very huge,"

"Are they as big as whales?" Sylwa asked. Tsireya was confused. "Like as in ginormous," she drew an etch on a large creature with fins and a finned tail,"

"Yes. Just like that," explained Tsireya. "It's not very long now until they visit our village as they do every season. You'll love them. It's such a beautiful moment when we reunite with our brothers and sisters,"