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Tulkun Hunters

Hello again, here is the next chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it. Once again, I have another song. And once again, credit goes to Disney who I hope don't mind me using it. It just suited this part of this story really well. Enjoy it.

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For the past three days, the Trio had alienated themselves from everyone. All except Tsireya who would come back and check on them. To make matters worse, Tonowari had ensured many soldiers were stationed around the borders of the reef. He was not going to let either of them see their spirit siblings again which was so heart-breaking.

"This is so unfair," lamented Sylwa in tears. As if the argument with their dad was bad enough but being kept prisoners like this. "How are we ever gonna see them again?"

"How could a chief be so cruel?" Atu cursed.

"Even if Tsu'tey did get in, he wouldn't come," lamented Lo'ak, looking at his bandaged arm. "It's all because he's scared of hurting me again,"

"That wasn't his fault," said Atuiko. "It was your dad's fault for not listening,"

"Please don't mention him," begged Sylwa. She was in no mood to reflect on their dad. "Just don't,"

Atu touched her hand in comfort. Lo'ak however instead of lamenting stood tall, staring out into the distance. "We're gonna out there someday. And when that happens, we'll see them again. No matter what everyone thinks, we must be loyal to them regardless,". They nodded in agreement.

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From the hut, Jake stared at the cliff where they had retreated. When he saw the twins, he could tell by their slouchy postures how upset they were from everything he had said to them. He hung his head down as he leaned against a pole. "I knew this would happen,"

"You started it," spoke a voice inside; Neytiri sharpening her knife, not making eye contact with him.

Jake knew how frustrated she was at him for how he talked to Sylwa and Lo'ak the other night, especially with how he had upset Lo'ak by telling him how much he had 'shamed' their family. He sighed. "My intentions..." he tried to speak.

"You are taking this too personally," she glanced up with her soft but stern eyes. "It's their choice who they love to spend time with,"

"We came here seeking Uturu," he reminded seriously. "And as such we are supposed to do what the chief and his mate demand. I mean do you just expect me to let them go against the chief's rules and just let them be friends with an outcast Tulkun and a creature that he hates?"

"They do. And they'll never forgive you if you don't," Neytiri's eyes widened. She looked desperately at her mate. "I don't want to lose our children like this,"

Jake hung his head and fell to his knees. "I don't know what to do," he confessed. "I spoke to Grace the other day,". It earned his mate's attention. "She says I need to try to understand them but how can I? When we're supposed to follow their ways of life and what they expect us to do?"

"You forget that we are forest people. We weren't born with the same instincts as they were. Just like you weren't born with Navi instincts,"

"They've felt alone their entire lives. Even with us. Because of their hands. But when I see them, I see myself back when I was becoming one of the People you taught me. With all our children, I wanted them all to not inherit my hands so they wouldn't suffer exclusion for being different. They've let it to them their entire lives. I always told our sons and daughters, they were all special in their own ways. Even them. And then suddenly...I realise them being different makes them more open-minded. And that's what you helped me too see before in myself all those years ago,"