The family went back to their usual daily life. Tatal having to mother everyone, Solko being the voice of reason whenever tension between the siblings ran high. Vialo and Sakire did their best to keep Tsovey entertained, while Henilo continued to go out, hunting for food in hopes that he would finally be able to hunt more than just fish from the river a mile behind them.
"Tsovey, slow down!" Sakire chuckled, hot on the younger's heels.
"No! Then you'll catch me!" Tsovery shouted back.
Tatal looked up from their table to see her youngest sister b-lining for the forest. The part of the forest she knew she wasn't supposed to go near. "Tsovey, what did I tell you about going past the tree line!" Tatal scolded.
"I know! I won't go that far." Tsovey whined in response.
"You say that now, but what if you do and someone is there?" Tatal questioned getting up from the table. "What if you got hurt?" She added walking over to the young teen who just rolled her eyes in place of words. Tatal chuckled and pulled her sister into a gentle hug. "I just don't want you to get hurt. We don't know who's out there. With these aliens running around...they could take you, and I'd have no way of finding you." Tatal exclaimed nervously.
Tsovey sighed before hugging her sister back. "We haven't seen an alien here!" Tsovey groaned.
"That doesn't mean they aren't out there Tsovey." Henilo scolded. "You are lucky enough to have never seen one in person. We want to keep it that way." He added.
"I know...I'm sorry." Tsovey apologized. "I just feel trapped. I can't go anywhere! I have no friends to hangout with." Tsovey paused.
"Hey! What does that make us!" Sakire shouted playfully.
"You guys are my friends...sorry. I just mean." Tsovey grunted and walked over to a rock before sinking down in front of it. "It's been just the eight of us for so long. I haven't seen anyone outside of our family...ever." Tsovey groaned looking up at her eldest sister. "I want to see the world a little bit more...meet people." Tsovey confessed shyly.
"And you will one day." Tatal reassured the noticeably frustrated girl. "We just have to make sure we move at the right time. Mom and dad will be back before we know it. One week has already passed!" Tatal exclaimed sitting next to Tsovey. "And Like I said before they left, I have a good feeling about this one." Tatal continued with excitement. "I think they are going to find our clan this time." She finished with a smile. Tsovey let out another sigh in response. "What is it?" Tatal questioned.
"When will you tell me why we are the only one's of our clan left?" Tsovey asked, her words making the group fall silent for a moment.
Tatal sighed with a nod and sat closer to her baby sister. "I'll tell you what I remember. Does that work?" Tatal offered.
"I'll take anything." Tsovey stated trying to make her family laugh, which luckily worked.
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Avatar: The Return of The Songbirds
Science FictionLooking back on the past holds nothing but pain and heartache for me and my family now. We were once a part of the beautiful Tìk'nui clan, but my people were better known as the songbird clan. We were neighbors to all and to no one at the same time...
