Avatar: {Hybrid and Alien]

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After the last visit that they set out on, the date for the play was set.

The group consulted with the clan leaders about their idea of the play, or to be precise "acting story" as the na'vi commonly knew them, to be set on the next celebration that the Anurai clan would take part in. Both clan leaders were thrilled to hear their plan and told them about their main celebration that was arriving soon. It was the annual celebration of the thanator homage ritual, which consisted of scavenging an area where many bones were laid out after the animals have died a long time ago. With these they reconstructed an extremely large totem of the thanator, their main revered creature, made out of the bones of such creature and other materials to be displayed in the center of the village. As shown to them, the na'vi were halfway done making the spine and the head. All that was left were the tail and legs so that it could be fully complete. Once it was done, the clan leaders said that they would celebrate with music, dancing, food, drinks, and lastly, storytelling.

That's where Asim and his friends came in.

To start first, the tsahik would be the one in charge of retelling how the clan came to be, the emergence of their main creature, the thanator, the battles which the clan and their leaders, Rai'uk included, and how the clan experienced change and peace. Next was how the clan almost suffered complete extinction because of the humans (thankfully the tsahik choosing not to use the humans present in this part) and how Layontsin came to them and helped protect them from the humans. Layontsin has done this part several times before, the clan leader said, so it was not to worry about her own part she would play. And then finally came the part where Asim and his friends have planned to take part in. Asim and his group gathered with the clan leaders and a few other na'vi to discuss how they would take part in the final stage of the play. Mainly how the story went when the group first met the Anurai clan by means of Asim's awakening. They also showed the few things they planned to use like the training ammunition and the small paper woodsprites for added effect. The na'vi were impressed that the humans were able to mimic the shape of one of their sacred creatures with simple materials, earning their approval. Now the thing that needed to be done was make sure how each would play their own part in the story, and most importantly how the story went. "I admire how much all of you have done to make this next celebration more different than the previous ones. And more exciting." Rai'uk, the clan leader, said to them with sincere thanks, seeing that he and the tsahik were happy about this. "We all gave it much thought, and couldn't keep it to ourselves. We want to become closer to the clan." Asim said to them, to which both na'vi clan leaders nodded in approval.

Once they have finished discussing the play that will take place in the celebration, the na'vi left them to attend to other things.

Now it was Layonstin's turn to be told what will take place soon in the even, as she was currently not present in the village. The clan leader told Asim that she was definitely out in the forest hunting for prey, and that it would be wise to wait until she was finished. "Why not? She knows me now." Asim asked the clan leader. "She doesn't like having her meal interrupted." Unil'tingai said to him, her tone serious in warning. Asim took this warning to heart and nodded, now going back to the chopper to pick up something. Mikhail accompanied him while the rest of the group stayed with the na'vi. "I'm assuming that you are after the flower pot you brought along?" Mikhail asked as both walked through the forest. "Yeah. And I am not leaving without first giving her it" Asim said, making his friend chuckle. "That's my man! Now go and complete your mission" Mikhail complimented, swatting Asim on the back with his hand and making him jump. They soon arrived at the chopper and Asim went into the cargo bay, heading straight for the pot that was strapped safely against one of the walls. "You know, you could have just carried it by hand." Mikhail said as he observed Asim unstrap the restraints on the flower pot. "Safety precaution, in case it slipped from my hands" Asim replied as he got the pot with flowers free and climbed out of the chopper. "Whatever you say" Mikhail said with a shrug as Asim sat down on the grassy ground. "Now we wait." Asim said, Mikhail nodding and sitting next to him to wait.