Obsessed [NeteyamxAonung]

Ocean Marine

As eclipse makes way for Dawn, Neteyam wakes from his slumber to carve another mark into the board of wood he chopped to keep track of their days.

It's been exactly one week since they first arrived, and since then the Sully siblings have created a secure home for themselves, as well as a daily routine.

They live in something like a treehouse. The relatively short tree is just on the edge of the beach, so they have a full view of the ocean, to maybe spot anyone coming into the area.

Their home is within the center of the top branches. Neteyam and Lo'ak cut out the middle ones, and left the outer ones, then used the wood to build a roof that would keep them from getting wet in the rain. Kiri handled making the floor of their home as comfortable as possible with large strong leaves laid over sticks.

They're quite proud of themselves for their work.

As for their schedule. They take turns venturing farther into the tropical woods to gather fruits. Either Lo'ak or Neteyam will use the raft to try to catch fish just outside the shallows. The raft has a rope made by Kiri, which is tied to a wooden post, to keep it from being taken out too far.

For the most part, Tuktirey stays on the beach, collecting shells and other pretty things, as well as making structures out of sand. Kiri is usually the one looking after her, unless it's her day to gather fruit.

Today, however, it's Neteyam's turn.

As his siblings wake, preparing for their tasks of the day, he grabs the basket Tuktirey made, and heads into the woods to find fruit.

The skies are giving no signs of bad weather, so he has no worries for today. They've only had one storm since being on the island, and he found that the weather did things to his mind. It made him snappy with his siblings, and he hated that.

He continues along the imaginary path he went on last time, finding just a few fruits that are ready to be picked. Deciding he needs another path until those are ready, he wanders into a different area, wondering if he'll also find something new to eat.

A rustling sound stops him in his tracks, making his ears alert and turning in the direction it came from. He hasn't had any trouble with creatures, since the ones that inhabit this small island are too small to be of any threat to him.

With a gentle grasp on his dagger, ready to pull it out if he needs to, he inches towards the direction of the noise.

It sounds again, getting closer, so he quickly makes his way up a tree to get out of sight.

When he looks down from it, he finally lays eyes on the creature lurking through the bush, but it isn't at all what he was expecting.

His golden orbs widen at the sight of a very different looking marine boy, with shining curly hair, and markings that make his skin look like the ocean ripples. He's never seen someone with such looks, but there's no doubt the boy is Na'vi.

He continues to watch in a bit of awe as the ocean boy wanders around gathering various pieces of plants and flowers, tucking them into his bag.

From the trees, Neteyam follows him, completely straying from his task at hand.

Fins on his arms, a fin-like tail, smaller ears, and a neck that looks impossible to break. It's all too interesting to just walk away from.

He follows the stranger until he suddenly stops in a relatively clear area next to one of the largest trees on the island. For what seems like the longest time, the boy hovers over something on the ground.

Neteyam comes down from his perch, aiming to get a closer look, but the moment he reaches the ground he snaps a twig.

Small marine ears turn in his direction, making him hide behind a tree, crouched down with his back against it. He remains perfectly still and silent, until he hears the slight noises of whatever the stranger is doing.

Feeling relieved, he looks back around the trunk, seeing the boy kneeling down and strategically placing the things he gathered on the ground.

As he does so, Neteyam observes his features once more, seeing them closer. He leans to the side, attempting to get a look at his face, but he doesn't want to be caught, so he refrains from moving for a better view.

He doesn't know if this person is friendly or hostile, so for now he'll keep his distance.

The stranger suddenly stands, making Neteyam hide behind the tree again. After a quick look at the ground, the boy walks off, heading in the direction of the opposite side of the island.

Once he's out of sight, Neteyam decides to see what he was doing in that spot for so long.

He goes over to the things the ocean skinned stranger left behind, and his eyes widen again. The many things he gathered have been turned into the image of a sunset over the ocean horizon.

An involuntary smile appears on his face at the sight of the art, feeling most impressed by it. He's only ever seen art made with the paints, never such a creative abstract version.

After gazing at it for just a moment longer, admiring every detail, he returns to the tree he left the basket in, then resumes his search for fruits.

He wants to tell his siblings, but quickly dismisses the thought. The last thing he wants to do is have them get their hopes up thinking this marine artist can get them off this island.

He starts to wonder if the boy will return. He'd certainly like to see if he'll help them return to civilization, since that has to be where he's coming from. After all, if he had been living there, Neteyam surely would have run into him before now, since he's been all over the island before, checking for danger.

Perhaps, if he sees the boy again, he'll approach.