No longer a sully

Chapter 7

It has been seven years since Loak arrived here and made his new life here with the clan that took him in when he had been disowned and banished from his family and clan. Loak was now 22 years old, and his life had changed significantly over those seven years; he was no longer that teenage boy trying to find his way in the world.

Loak " ........"

???? "Dad," Lo'ak's ears went up when he heard the voice of a child calling dad. It was a girl's voice. Before loak could do anything, someone came dashing into the home.

Lo'ak: "There you are, kiddo." Lo'ak was looking up at his daughter, who was ten years old. Her name was Iva. He had found her when he was seventeen, and she was a small toddler. Iva had become his daughter a few years ago after she and he had formed a family bond; she was like him, she had five fingers and eyebrows. No one knew where the child had come from, as she was found washed up on shore in a basket. The clan had become worried about the child. The girl was also born with white hair and white strips on her body that made her very rare, and when looking at her, she looked like the young female version of loak. It was also the color of her hair; it was not the normal color of black hair, but white hair, and it had made her even rarer among her clan. Rumors were going around that Iva was Loak's child by blood and DNA had been given to him by the help of Eywa herself.

Iva " I'm home. I got done with my lesson with Aunt Awuma." Lo'ak didn't care about how he got his daughter to him. Iva will always be his daughter and a part of his family.

Loak " Oh, what did you do today"

Iva " I learned how to patch up deeper cuts today and now to make liquids that will help with healing and keep fevers down"

lo'ak "Oh, did you do that amazing"

Iva: "What about you, Dad? How was your dad?" Iva had removed her outside clothing and hung it up properly, as the girl soon sat down by the warm fire.

Lo'ak: "Well, your uncles and I went out hunting today. We brought back a good hunt. There is some meat hanging over there; we can have that for dinner"

Iva " cool"

Lo'ak, "What's the matter, sweetie? I can tell you're upset about something. Tell me what's bothering you"

Iva, "Dad, are we outcasts to everyone else?" Lo'ak had stopped what he was doing and soon looked at his daughter. He knew his daughter had many questions about herself; she reminded him of Kiri in so many ways but seemed different from her.

Lo'ak " sweetie, you are not an outcast, you have never been an outcast to the people here and the clan nearby, you are one of the people I held when you were given your name and when you made your first connection with Eywa." Lo'ak had pulled his daughter close to him for a comforting hug and support.

Iva " okay dad .... Umm dad do you ever think about them" Lo'ak had told his daughter about his family when she was seven and started asking questions about them, as it seemed like she was able to see moments from Lo'ak's past. It was a hard conversation to have with his daughter as he was bringing up his past and sharing it with his daughter.

Lo'ak:" Sometimes I do think about them and worry about them"

Iva "Don't worry, Dad. I will make sure they won't hurt you. I will keep you safe." Lo'ak laughed at his daughter's comment, even though they were family; they always made sure to be there for each other. They also had others who helped make up their families and had made their family happy and wholesome as well.

Lo'ak: "Don't fear, little one, it will be okay. I will make sure of that as it is my duty to keep our family and clan safe, as a father and warrior of the people"