Eywa's Gift - Eytukan x female human x Mo'at

Chapter 5 - Clinging

I was thrown off at first, but after a couple of months Eytukan was picking the language up fast. Mo'at just smiled watching us, as I sat there teaching Eytukan English. Apparently he wanted to communicate with me in my own language, even though I could speak in Na'vi to him. He didn't want to learn from Mo'at, Eytukan wanted to learn from me.

Mo'at laughed a bit before responding. "Eytukan is just a bit jealous, since you and I can talk in your language, he wants to communicate with you the same way I do." I smiled remembering that conversation, Eytukan has been getting quite good at English too. It seems like he doesn't need me to teach anymore. "It makes me a bit sad, but at least he'll be able to communicate with other humans."

"Well I think that's everything, You basically got the whole English speaking down." I went to stand up and Eytukan grabbed my wrist. Mo'at smiled seeing this scene. "Looks like he doesn't want you to leave yet." Mo'at laughed. "Don't be embarrassed I'm not ready for her to leave either."

I went a little red hearing that, while Eytukan got just as embarrassed. "Mo'at..!" I sat down beside him and he immediately stopped talking and his ears began to twitch. Mo'at moved towards us and sat down beside me. "Hey it's hot out, let's go for a swim near the river."

When we got near the water, my eyes widened on how the water sparkled. I stepped into the water before Eytukan and Mo'at got in the water Eytukan's mother showed up. "You have your lessons today!" The two huffed. "Go, I'll wait for you two." Mo'at stared at me with concern. "You sure?" I nodded. "Yeah, don't worry." Eytukan sighed before turning around. "Okay, but if we aren't back in three hours come back to the village." I nodded at the bank waiting for them.

Eventually I got hotter, so I steeped deeper in the cold water. "So you're the Sawtute." I turned around causing ripples in the water. "Umm... yeah, I'm Sofronia." The Na'vi woman walked towards me. "You're the one that have those two are curious about." She lifted my chin and got really close to my face. I went to back up when I ran into someone. It was a male Na'vi, he stared down at me with a cold stare while he placed his hands on my shoulders. "What's going on? Who are these people?"

The male Na'vi jumped back, when an arrow flew passed us, cutting the Na'vi's cheek. It was Eytukan and Mo'at, the two looked very angry. The arrow came from a bow that Eytukan had. Mo'at walked in front of me and pushing me behind her, shielding me from their gazes. I noticed that her tail swished around in anger, causing water to cause tiny waves with each movement.

"You got nerve Artsut!" Mo'at hissed at the woman, where Eytukan and the male Na'vi stared at each other, both not moving. "I just wanted to know why you two found such interest in her, now I know it was just a waste of time." Ateyo took a glanced at me and Eytukan hissed at him. This made me very concerned I never seen Eytukan or Mo'at get this way before. "Ateyo, come. We have to get back to the clan." He followed her away from us.

I thought I finally got some breathing room but couldn't be more wrong. Mo'at got really close to my face. "Sofronia, are you okay?" I didn't even get a chance to answer. "They didn't do anything to you?" Eytukan questioned as he inspected me. "You two relax, I'm fine, nothing happened and besides you two you got here before anything could."

I was caught guard when I felt Eytukan's arms wrap around me. He pulled me closer and began to take me into the water. I screamed from the temperature. "So cold!" Mo'at laughed seeing Eytukan hold me in the water with him. "You wanted a swim right?" I narrowed my eyes at his words. "It's freezing." I flinched feeling hands touch my stomach, the hands in question belonged to Mo'at. "Don't worry, you'll adjust to it." She chuckled.

"Mo'at, Eytukan, have you seen-! Ah, there she is, Sofronia we need your help." I smiled a bit. "Sure-ah!" Moat and Eytukan's grip had tightened on me. "Give me a minute and I'll be there." Kirea nodded before walking off. "Hey you two, ease up." Mo'at got her face close to mine, she seemed very upset. "This is our time, let them handle it." Eytukan pulled me back towards him. "Mo'at is right, relax with us."

I sighed unwrapping his arms from me. "I know, but they said they need my help and I told them I would, I can't just go back on my word like that." I began to swim towards the shore. "Don't worry I'll be back."

|Eytukan's Pov|

I felt utter distain when Sofronia left our side. Other Na'vi began to talk and gush about her, saying how, beautiful and kind she was. Sure she was, but it made me and Mo'at hate that they began to notice. We didn't mind them talking to her or spending them with her, but some Na'vi had began to try and make a claim on her.

Allowing their tails to coil around her ankle, clinging to her, placing their scent on her. It was near the most popular time of year Na'vi began to choose their mates, and I didn't want them even touching her like that. I couldn't stand the fact that we couldn't nothing about it, since I was promised to Mo'at, the same with her being promised to me. "Eytukan, let's take Sofronia as our mate." I was completely caught off guard by Mo'at's words, but it felt like a weight has been lifted when she said that.

|Mo'at's Pov|

I noticed Eytukan's silence and look on his face said it all, the sheer of utter relief and the glimmer of happiness that shined in his eye, told me what I hoped, he'll felt the same as I. "Let's do it, maybe after we mate, the clan will be less fixated on us after we complete Tsaheylu." I sighed, knowing he was right, but I still wanted to hurry up before some else offered them to her as a mate. "Alright, but if something happens we move it to as soon as possible."