𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 stomped back into our family Mauri, papa close behind us when we did. I glanced at the two and frowned at the sight of their bruises that were everywhere. I then looked at my arm, where that guy held me, it was slightly darker but not like theirs. We all looked over as papa stomped infront of us, those angry eyes looking at us with disappointment, just like the battlefield incident.
"What was the one thing I asked? The one thing.". I winced a little at his tone, my ears pressing on my head, his tone was way harsher now, it scared me. "Stay out of trouble...". Lo'ak answered for all of us, I rubbed my arm and stared at the floor, holding back tears. I felt so guilty, so sick, and when papa scolds us, it makes the feelings worse that they overwhelm me.
"It was my fault-". I looked at Teyam in shock, and then guilt, he always was taking the blame for us all. Its not fair, I can't imagine being in his shoes and willingly taking the blame for us. "Yeah I don't think so. You gotta stop taking the heat for this knucklehead.".
Papa took a glance at Lo'ak before looking at me, his eyes full of absolute disappointment, I felt tears prick at my eyes, fiddling with my fingers I tried to speak up, "Papa-". I stopped after he sent me a warning glare that read " I don't wanna hear it". I hugged my arm and looked down, some tears dripping down my face and onto the woven floor of the Mauri.
"Dad...he called Kiri and Lani freaks...". I hugged my arm tighter, was I really a freak? Were we all really just freaks? Did the rest of our people think that too...I sniffled quietly and nuzzled into Teyam's side, my tears soaked his blue skin.
"Go apologize to Aonung..,"
"What?"
"He's the chief's son, do you understand? ...I don't care how you do it. Just go make peace. Just go.". Papa sent Lo'ak to go apologize for something that jerk face did?! Lo'ak stomped out the Mauri as papa turned to Teyam now, making me shift away and sit down, hugging my knees, still crying a little bit.
"How did the other guys look?"
"Worse....way worse"
The two had small smirks before papa sent Teyam off, now he looked at me. I felt myself tense, I looked down at my knees, quickly wiping my tears away as he walked towards me, I felt a hand touch my shoulder making me flinch as I looked up at papa. "Baby girl, you do know I'm gonna have to ground you for this, right?..."
I just nodded with a frown as I looked up at him, "Papa...are we all really just freaks?....Is that what everyone thinks?". I felt myself tear up again at the thought, but it stopped as i felt him gently caress my hair. "No baby girl, your not a freak, none of us are, we are just unique in a Sully way.".
