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

Everyone has a Path

I was sitting in the forest picking herbs when I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw it wasn't Mo'at, but Kamun. "Sorry, but I needed to find you." I breathed a sigh of relief. I gave him a small smile. "It's okay, what did you need me for?" Kamun held out his hand to me. "Your Rite of Passage, you're ready." Kamun began to lead me to where the ritual would be.

When I got to the place where the ritual would take place I was greeted by Eytukan and Mo'at. I noticed along with them was Woai, who didn't look happy. Kamun chuckled seeing them. "I thought you weren't going to bring them to this?" When the two heard Kamun Mo'at and Eytukan rushed towards me. Woai sighed watching us as she talked to her mate Kamun.

Mo'at cupped my face in her hands. "You're going to be apart of our clan after this." Eytukan nodded in agreement. "You'll be one of the people and be accepted." He grabbed wooden jars and handed them to Mo'at. Since I'm the next Tsahìk I will helping with your face paint for the ritual.

Mo'at began to smear the paint on my face and Kamun went to a log and grabbed something. "Swallow this, it's a Glow worm." Kamun placed it in my mouth and I reluctantly swallowed it. After Kamun began chanting. Woai came up behind me with a stone jar. "This is an Arachnoid it'll sting you... these two will put you in the Dream Hunt." I screamed in pain as it stung me, immediately I began to feel tired.

It was dark; all I saw in my vision was a creature in the moonlight. I recognized it to be Storm Gilder, cautiously I walked towards it. When I got close it flew away and looked back it looked like it wanted me to follow it, to lead me somewhere. I began to follow it.

When I got to a certain area, the vision, the pain, it all happened so fast. I heard kids screaming, a baby crying and soldiers from the RDA. A suddenly a loud gun shot, followed by sobbing. The second I saw a tall figure I couldn't tell who it was, then there was smoke, fire. Trees were cut down, bodies of Na'vi, bodied of soldiers, all dead. It felt like I was being suffocated. Suddenly the Storm Gilder cried loudly.

When I woke up, I sat up and puked. Mo'at and Eytukan ran towards me. "Sofronia!" Woai bent down towards me. "What did you see?" I shook my head not knowing what I saw. "Smoke, fallen trees, screaming, fire, pain, I don't know, I just don't know!" I tried recalling everything, but my body began to ache badly, especially my head. I gripped my head, feeling it throb in pain.

Kamun pushed Woai away seeing my distress. "Back away, the hunt has put great hurt to her." Mo'at stared at me. "Breath, we got you." Eytukan pulled me into his arms. "Mo'at's right, you're safe, we will protect you." Next thing every thing went black.

I woke up the next in the Tsahìk hut for wounded. I felt tired and weak, it felt like I was walking on air. I tried to moved to get up but couldn't. I noticed I was in a make-shift bed of leaves and flowers. I was covered with a fuzzy blanket, it took me a second to finally look to my sides. I noticed Eytukan and Mo'at were sleeping on each side of me. Their arms were wrapped around me.

The flap to the hut opened and I saw Kamun. "Ah, you're awake." He walked to the shelfs where he had jars of medicine and herbs. "I'm going to give you some medicine, how are you feeling?" I took me a second to comprehend what he was saying. "Oh, better than yesterday, to be honest I still feel pretty out of it." Kamun grabbed a jar and back to me. "Sorry, we didn't know the Dream Hunt wouldn't have this effect on you."

Kamun stared at the two. "Get up, you two." Mo'at and Eytukan mumbled and snuggled closer to me. Kamun got annoyed by their behavior and he smacked them both on their heads. "Wake up! I can't treat her properly with you two clinging to her!" Moa't and Eytukan jumped clearly startled. "Wait outside!" Kamun point to the exit, to which the two reluctantly walked out. Kamun then opened the jar. "Drink this." I don't want to anger him after I just seen him swiftly smack those two. "R-Right." I drank the medicine, I made a face as it was incredibly bitter. Kamun smiled, helping me back down. "Now lay down and rest, I'll keep those two busy for the day, now sleep."

|The next day|

I was feeling a bit better than yesterday, so I decide I wanted to eat some fruit outside. I was eating my fruit when Eytukan and Mo'at sat beside me. "Hey!" Mo'at smiled. "I see you're better." I nodded and Eytukan smiled softly. "That's good, your Rite of Passage has ended, you're officially a member of our clan." I felt really happy hearing that I passed. "Yeah, it feels great to have a permanent home." Mo'at nudged me a bit. "What path are you going to take?" I swallowed my food quickly and stared at her. "Path?" Eytukan sighed wiping my face with the hand. "A path, every person has a part to play in our clan, Mo'at will be Tsahìk and I will be Olo'eyktan; the clans leaders, there's also hunters, gathers, crafters, healers, cooks."

Mo'at grabbed a fruit from my basket. "I think she'd be a great healer." Eytukan rolled his eyes at her statement. "You say that because healers work closely with the Tsahìk and you want her to be close by." Mo'at pouted a bit, before taking a bite of her fruit. "I feel better if she did a safer contribution to the clan to where I can keep an eye on her and keeping her safe it's a win, win." Eytukan playfully hit her in the back with his tail. "You wouldn't get anything done with Sofia around, you be too busy fussing over her."

Eytukan stared at me. "Mo'at does have a point, being a hunter would be too dangerous." I thought about it for a second before decided. "I think I'd be a great gatherer, I have the experience from living on my own." Eytukan and Mo'at stared at each other before staring back at me. "Well you have us, so you won't be alone." I grinned at Eytukan's words. "Thanks."

Mo'at began to place flowers in my hair, her eyes stared up at me curiously. "Sof, say you're free to chose a mate now, since your Rite of Passge is done." I blinked and my eyes widened in shock. "Oh really?" Eytukan leaned closer to me. "Sof, do you have anyone in mind?" I thought for a second and the two just stared at me so seriously, I began to feel all flustered. "N-No one in particular!"

The two seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. This brought me to think about it. "Why did you two ask?" Mo'at and Eytukan's ears began to twitch and their faces turned red. Mo'at buried her face in my hair not saying anything. "Eytukan? Mo'at?" Eytukan smiled, his face still having a shade of red. "You'll see, just eat and rest for now." I was confused and curious, but I didn't want to push them any further on the topic.