I need you | Neteyam

05

Azeya woke up with an ache in her leg, she realized she might have moved it too much the day before so she decided she should probably take it easy for the day.

After Mino came back with some fruits and dried meat from the camp site, the three siblings ate breakfast together.

"So, had fun with prince charming last night?" Mino'ku asked before he took a bite.

"What the hell are you talking about Mino?" She answered in the normal irritated tone she had in the mornings.

"You and Neteyam. I saw you two make fun of us."

"Well yeah that was pretty funny how you humiliated yourself back there." She gave a fake smile at her brother.

"Ha, Ha." He said sarcastically. "Just so you know, me and Lo'ak will take revenge on you two."

"Ooo scary" She joked before laughing.

The family went on to eat their breakfast, then Mino left to find Lo'ak for the day. Nelayi was sitting outside on the edge of the platform of their house, looking down at animals walking on the forest's ground while Azeya was redoing his braids, something that had been long overdue.

"Are you in love with Neteyam?" The boy randomly asked.

"What?" Azeya let out a nervous chuckle. "Why would you say that?"

"Because Mino said you were..."

"Oh Ney, trust me, more than half of the words that come out of that idiot's mouth, aren't true."

The boy giggled. "You know it would be fine if you liked Neteyam..."

"Well I'm glad to have your blessing honey, but I don't." I think...I don't know, he does have a pretty smile and he seems like a great guy, but I doubt he even thinks of me like that... She smiled as she finished the last braid after hours of work. "There. You're all done pretty boy." She grinned at her brother that turned around with the cutest smile. "Wanna go see dad?" She asked him

Just by the grin that glistened on his face, Azeya understood his answer, and so they left to the camp site.

Azeya's father was pretty happy to see his children, although Azeya could tell he was starting to get extremely annoyed of staying in bed all day long.

After a while, Tuk'tirey came by the shelter, looking for Nelayi who hastily left to play with her after saying goodbye to his dad and sister.

"Getting bored of the bedrest life?" The girl asked his father.

"Yeah, this is basically torture." He chuckled with his daughter.

"Well, you're doing better than me, I didn't even last more than a day without trying to walk."

"Yeah but that's just because you're impatient."

She gasped. "I am not impatient!"

"Sure you are! Just like she was."

Azeya rolled her eyes though she had a smile in the corner of her mouth since she always loved being compared to her mother.

"Well I was going to say I might have a solution for you, but since you're so patient, I guess you don't want to hear it..." Azeya said mockingly.

"What is it?" He asked his daughter with a smile.

"Kiri talked to me about a chair with wheels they had in the lab. You wouldn't be standing, but you'd at least be able to get out of this room..."

"Yeah, I guess that might work..."

"Alright, well I'll go ask Kiri about it. I'll see you for dinner."