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"Lei'wa darling, will you please clean up, your father and I are going on a walk," Her mother asked, looking at her daughter with a knowing look.
"Yea, of course, bye mama," she smiled before looking at her father with a salty face, did he expect that she was going to immediately welcome him back with a hug? After he disappeared like that? She didn't feel like talking to him just yet.
Once her parents left and the pair finished cleaning up after themselves, Lei'wa turned to miles, "Come with me," she smiled, grabbing his hand and pulling her out of their tent.
She took him to behind her tent where there was a large opening in the rock. She laid down on the ground staring at the stars, "I think the stars are beautiful," she sighed, looking at Miles who laid down next to her.
"They're prettier here than they are on earth," he mumbled, his eyes scanning the sky.
Lei'wa turned on her side to face him, "what was it like on earth, from when you were human?" She asked, looking at him.
"It was, horrible," he chuckled, placing his hands on his stomach, his eyes locked on the sky.
Lei'wa laid next to him, staring at the side of his face, "How so?" She wondered, getting comfortable.
"The air was shit, thats what I remember, our environment dying," he sighed, "When I was a child, I remember my dad," he looked at the stars wistfully.
"He used to point to the stars, right there," he closed an eye and pointed to a star, "the constellation Cassiopeia was my favorite," he grinned finally turning to look at Lei'wa.
"There are no constellations on Pandora," she laughed, "just the stars," she patted his arm comfortingly.
"I know," he sighed, looking back at the stars.
And there the pair sat in silence, not a word
being said, just pure comfortable silence.
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After they had sat there for a while soon they began to grow tired, standing up and heading back to the tent. Lei'wa's parents were already asleep in their room, so they quietly moved into hers.
"I'll sleep here," she said, placing a thin layer on the sand and laying down. Miles held the lantern, watching as she constantly readjusted herself on the uncomfortable floor.
"Lei'wa, I promise it's fine, sleep on your bed," he said, standing up and moving to take her place on the small layer on the floor.
"No you're the guest," she said, putting her hands on his shoulders and pushing him back.
"Lei'wa." He said, towering over her, she only came up to slightly below his shoulder joint.
"I said you will sleep in your own bed." He ordered, giving her a stern look.
"Fine," she shrugged, moving towards it, his shoulders relaxed and she whipped around, pulling her with him onto the bed.
"If we can't decide, then we will share." She grinned, getting comfortable, "now sleep tight, you've got a lot to learn tomorrow," a smile on her face as she made room for him, "sleep back to back. I don't need to wake up and find you cuddling me," she joked, moving more onto her side.
"Good night Miles," she smiled, blowing out the lantern.
"Good night Lei'wa," he mumbled, getting cozy in the bed.
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Lei'wa had tossed and turned all night, but eventually she was stopped, somehow.
She woke up, her fingers gliding over something soft. She felt warm, protected as she moved her head, her hair brushing against something. She finally looked up, opening her eyes, which immediately widened.
Miles had his arms wrapped around her back tightly, nearly smushing her face into his chest, his leg draped over her own.
Lei'wa screeched, Miles' embrace loosening which sent her rolling on the ground.
Miles woke up with a jolt,"Jesus Christ, are you okay?" He asked, sitting up and looking at her curiously.
"I'm great, yea, what do you mean," she rambled, trying to sound cool, "you don't sound grea-" he was cut off my Lei'wa yelling to no one.
"What's that mama? You need help? I'll be right there!" She called, "duty calls," she laughed awkwardly, nearly running into the wall.
What has gotten into her. Miles stood up, decided to do a simple workout since he now had the time.
He was about 10 minutes in when Lei'wa walked in, "Miles, we only had one of your favorite-" her eyes widened at the sight, her ears going pink.
"Never mind!" She said, running out of the room.
Miles was on the ground confused but continued his workout, paying no mind to the girls behavior.
He finished and sat up, exiting the room and seeing Lei'wa and her mother peeling one of Miles' favorite fruit, "yum!" He exclaimed, reaching out to take a peeled half until Ma'eve smacked his hand away, "Don't touch," she said, giving him a light smile, "patience,"
Miles sat down next to Lei'wa, "so whats the plan for today?" He asked, looking at her.
"Bow skills," she smiled, taking a bite of the fruit and handing him his own piece.
He groaned in annoyance, "To become a warrior you need this skill," she said, patting his back.
He rolled his eyes, "fine," he sighed, finishing off the fruit.
"Lets go," Lei'wa said, seemingly desperate to leave the tent as soon as possible.
"Lei'wa, stay and wait for your father," her mother said, looking at her with a pleading face.
"Maybe later," she shrugged, grabbing her bow and a training bow for Miles to use.
"You can't avoid him forever you know!" Her mother yelled which Lei'wa ignored.
"Come, we'll go to the safe part of the woods,"
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The pair stood by a tree, Miles aiming at a fruit that Lei'wa had set up for 'target practice'.
"Your position is all wrong," she sighed, lifting his arm up higher and pushing his legs wider apart with her feet, slapping his stomach to keep his core tight for good measure.
"Great," she analyzed his stance, "shoot." She ordered, watching the arrow fly through the air and glide just past the top of the fruit.
"You're getting better?" She offered as a reason, patting his back, "let me show you," she said, standing behind him she put her hands on his, her chest pressed against his back she guided his movements. He knew he was supposed to focus but all he could think about was the feeling of Lei'wa's hot breath on the back if his neck.
She guided him go release the arrow, the tip landing straight in the middle of the fruit.
"Perfect shot," she said, looking up at him, the tension between them soon became thick, he looked down at her, bringing the bow to his side.
Their eyes flickered from each others eyes to their lips briefly. She wanted to lean in so badly, but resisted the urge, moving away from him and grabbing another arrow.
"Again," she said, trying to find her scattered thoughts, "Alone this time,"
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A/N
Hey everyone! I've decided that this book with be about 15 - 20 chapters long, I'm sort of speeding up the storyline because I don't want to over plot this fanfic! I will add extra chapters afterwards to show you how Miles and Lei'wa lifes after all the events that occurred!
After this fanfic I will return to writing my Aonung fanfic!
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