Calm Before The Storm, Jake Sully

044, Blue.

♯┆calm before the storm  .ᐟ
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"Ronal..." Her comforting hand rested against the stretching bump on her stomach. Denahi stood outside Ronal's pod, items of woven basket being scattered across the ground, "I do not mean to interfere." Ronal shook Denahi's worries away and ushered her within the pod. The stress Denahi had been under recently had her worried for the unborn child within her stomach.

A stress she hadn't felt before. "I have had so much stress, I wanted you to look at my child. Make sure they are fine..." Denahi said as she stroked her hand on her bump. Tonowari didn't mean to eavesdrop, but the close proximity didn't help. "Sit, sit," Ordered Ronal almost immediately.

Denahi sat on the floor and Ronal examined her limbs. Strong, nothing worrying. Her ear placed against Denahi's azure stomach, blowing on the flesh and then listening close. Ronal mumbled to herself, absentmindedly speaking about the health and wellbeing.

"He is well..." Ronal finally spoke and Denahi flicked her ears up. He? "He... As in a him? As in, it is a boy?" Denahi asked Ronal with a content smile across her lips. Jake was right, she had been carrying a boy all this time, "Oh, I have to find Jake!"

Ronal smiled at Denahi's excitement as the Na'vi ran from their pod towards her own. But, there wasn't nobody resting there. Only Kiri who refused any interaction.

"Everybody! Our brothers and sisters have returned!" Tsireya shouted from the water. Denahi watched as Tuk ran into the pod, grabbing Kiri and dragging her to the commotion outside. And when that beautiful smile filled Kiri's face, she knew she would be fine. Grace's smile filled Kiri's face.

"C'mon..." Jake shouted from beneath on the skimwing he had finally been able to tame. Denahi reluctantly climbed behind him, holding tight onto his stomach whilst his hand rested on the thick of her thigh. The view beneath the surface was beautiful, meaningful. Metkayina's speaking to their spirit siblings— telling stories, singing songs.

Jake looked behind to see Denahi's expression. A bright smile covering her entire face. Finally a day of happiness.

Their lungs needed more air, so Jake moved them above the surface. "It is amazing, is it not?" Denahi asked. Nothing like this happened back in the forest, Ikran were not as intelligent at Tulkun seemed. Their connection was special but nothing compared to this. The Tulkun were families. Their brothers and sisters. "Yeah, it is," He laughed as she continued to watch.

To him, the Tulkun returning was beautiful but nothing compared to how mesmerising Denahi looked with that smile of hers.