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.𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟.
𝕀𝕋 was a sombre day as The People rode their tsurak through the cloudy waters, their journey interrupted by the sight of a dead tulkun surrounded by a pool of its brethren. Ronal's heart sank as she realized it was her Spirit Sister lying lifeless in the water. With tears welling in her eyes, she swam to the body and clung to its fin, mourning the loss seeing the calf lay with its mother, lifeless. As Tonowari approached Arya and Neytan, he solemnly announced, "Her name is Ro'a." Ronal's voice trembled with sadness as she shared, "She was my Spirit Sister."
Neytan, seated behind Arya, felt a pang of empathy for Ronal's grief, recalling the loss of his own ikran, Seze, during the war. "She was a composer of songs. Much revered. We would sing together," he reminisced. "She waited many breeding cycles to have this calf. The clan were so happy for her." Ronal's anguish grew as she looked at the lifeless calf beside its mother, her sorrow palpable. "What is this, Tonowari? What is this?!" she cried out in despair.
Arya, Neytan, and Ronal were drawn to the distressing sight, and as Arya inspected the tulkun's body, her heart sank further. With a heavy heart, she and Neytan discovered a tracker attached to the corpse, a grim indication of the looming threat.
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As the rain poured down upon the village, the anger and sorrow of the people were palpable. Ronal's voice trembled with emotion as she confronted Arya, "My Spirit Sister and her baby... have been murdered by the Sky People!" The villagers, fuelled by grief and rage, gathered around, ready for action. Tonowari's voice thundered above the rain, "This war has come to us. We knew about this hunting of our tulkun people. But it was over the horizon far away. Now it is here!"
Spears were brandished, and chants for battle filled the air. Yet, amidst the fervor, Arya's voice cut through the tumult, urging caution, "No, you don't... You gotta understand how the Sky People think. They don't care about the Great Balance." One Na'vi warrior vehemently declared, "We don't answer to Sky People!" But Neteyam, standing by his mother's side, interjected, his tone urgent, "Listen. Listen to her." Arya pressed on, her words urgent and resolute, "The Sky People are not gonna stop. This is only the beginning. You gotta tell your tulkun to leave. You gotta tell them to go far away!" Her plea hung heavy in the air, a sobering reminder of the harsh reality they faced.
"Leave? You live among us... and you learned nothing!" Ronal's voice was filled with frustration as she directed her words at Arya. A warrior, fueled by righteous indignation, added, "We will fight to protect our brothers and sisters!" The People echoed their support with fervent cheers.
