After Jake and Neytiri left their family home Saiya began to pack her things that she would take with her on the trip, her mother helping her pack.
"We will come to visit Syulang (flower) whenever we can." Her father voiced, watching them from the floor.
He was sat getting breakfast ready for them to eat before Saiya left.
"I will come back, i'm sure it is only temporary." She smiled, still feeling sad at the thought of not seeing her parents for a long time. But she knew this was what she wanted.
After they had finished packing, the sun just began to rise over Pandora and Neytiri and Jake were no home informing their kids of the move.
"But this is our home?" Lo'ak tried to argue, attempting to pull his belongings out of one of the bags.
"Lo'ak stop." Neteyam tried to save but it was no use, he was just as upset as his brother.
"Dad you can't seriously be telling us to leave." Kiri complained raising her hands.
Tuk cried, small sobs aching her mother's heart.
"I know it is not what we wanted, but it's the best option."
"How dad? Sir you said we'd fight! We're running away!" Lo'ak yelled letting his anger consume him.
"I am doing what's best for the clan. Protecting their lives. Putting them first. That is what a leader does."
He responded calmly, understanding how difficult it was for his son to process it, how difficult it was for all of his children.
"We leave soon, quickly eat." Neytiri chimed, trying not to reveal the hoarseness of her voice from crying all night.
Standing in front of all the people in the clan stood Jake and Tarsem, the ritual to pass the role of Olo'eyktan on started.
Saiya held Neteyams hand feeling utterly useless. He was supposed to take that role, be the next leader, he would've been a good one. But instead it was given away and his family was leaving.
"Tarsem will be a good Olo'eyktan." Neteyam muttered to Saiya whilst still keeping his eyes on the ritual.
"Yes he is wise for his years." She replied, knowing he wouldn't have been better than Neteyam but she knew better than to disagree with him in that moment.
Once adorned in the beautiful chest/shoulder piece covered in feathers Tarsem lifted up an animals tooth and create a small slit on Jake's chest. Symbolising his the death of the Olo'eyktan so another can arise.
Saiya felt tears threaten her water line but she blinked profusely holding them back. She refused to seem weak in front of the clan, she had to remain strong.
Jake's ears fell flat and eyes crinkled in thought and sadness, giving up his role of protecting his people was devastating to him. Leaving the people he grew to love and cherish, the people who accepted him and took care of him when they didn't have to.
Behind him was Neytiri who has streams of tears covering her face. Leaving her birth place wasn't easy, leaving everything she's ever known behind. Wrapped in a purple shawl she silently sobbed taking one large view of the forest.
Behind them were Tuk and Kiri who held each others hands as they cried with Lo'ak behind them who has sadness written all over his features.
Letting go of each other's hands, Saiya walked ahead of Neteyam watching her parents wave goodbye with tears along their faces. The people of the clan thought it'd be good for her to go, incase the family came back their future Tsahìk would still rightfully be with their once future Olo'eyktan.
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Absence
Roman d'amour"Your touch, your voice, your eyes, fuck Saiya your presence ignites something in me i didn't even know was there....." She could hear his voice from a mile away, no matter how loud it was, how far he was, she would hear him call and she would answe...
