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Lëy'la sat down, alongside Tuk and Tsireya.
Tsireya braiding onto Tuk's hair, whilst Lëy'la sat making another anklet for herself.
"Will Kiri not be joining us?" Lëy'la asks.
"She is with Këon" Tsireya says.
Lëy'la looks up in shock, "Këon is here?"
"He has come with his grandmother. They are sat in my father marui" Tsireya says.
Lëy'la nods, "well I am sure Kiri is very pleased to see him."
The girls laugh amongst themselves, thinking about Kiri's reaction to being with Këon.
Lëy'la then looks up to see Kato, who was walking in her own.
She chooses to ignore it at first before looking back up to see Kato sat alone.
Lëy'la could not help but feel bad as she watched Kato play in the sand on her own, tracing her fingers through it.
"Why is she alone?" Lëy'la asks Tsireya.
Tsireya looks up and then in Kato's direction, "oh that is Kato. I guess she just does not have many friends."
She shrugs and looks back down to Tuk's hair.
"Maybe we should invite her over?" Lëy'la asks.
"You could, but I don't know if she would come. A lot of people just wish to stay amongst themselves" Tsireya replies.
Lëy'la nods understandably before her eyes lit up, as she stood up in excitement.
"Rotxo! You're back!" She shouts as she runs towards him.
Kato looks up after hearing his name and smiles only for her smile to fade when she sees Lëy'la hugging him tightly with her legs wrapped around him.
Rotxo chuckles, "you missed me that much?"
She nods, not wanting to let go of him.
"I didn't know you were this clingy" Ao'nung laughs and then looks to Neteyam, "why aren't you clingy like that with me."
"Because you're the clingy one in our relationship" Neteyam replies.
"Ohh, right" Ao'nung nods as Neteyam shook his head, laughing.
Lëy'la jumps down on her two feet, standing in front of Rotxo.
"I was hoping we could spend some time alone. Just the two of us?" Lëy'la asks.
"I could do with a nap next to you. After my duty today, I'm completely worn out" Rotxo's shoulders slump.
She nods, "I'm not sleepy but I want to be next to you."
"Well aren't you sweet" Rotxo replies, tilting his head with a smile before he pulls her in for a kiss.
They both kiss one another passionately, holding onto each other tightly.
Before moving away, after hearing someone clear their throat.
They turn to see Kato stood beside them.
"Hi, Rotxo" she smiles at him.
Lëy'la looks at Kato and back up to Rotxo again.
"I am here too" Lëy'la interrupts.
"I know it is just, I was hoping to ask Rotxo something" Kato says.
"Okay?" He looked at her confused before turning to face her, his arm around Lëy'las' waist.
Kato glances at his hand placement and back to Rotxo, "i was hoping you could help me. Now that I'm training to be a hunter, it is all new to me, and-"
"I could help you" Lëy'la says, "I'm a hunter."
"I am asking for Rotxo's help" Kato says.
"I never said i agreed" Rotxo replies, making Kato look back at him.
"A lot of people say you are a good warrior, and well I was hoping-"
"I am a good warrior. Great in fact. However, I will not help someone who looks at my mate in such a way. If you can not respect her then you most certainly will not get any respect from me. At all" Rotxo says.
He looks to Lëy'la, "come."
They walk off together, leaving Kato on her own.
"I don't have a good feeling about her" Neteyam says to Ao'nung.
"Yeah, me neither. Something is not right" Ao'nung responds.
"She's clearly jealous of Rotxo and Lëy'las' relationship. It is quite obvious" Tsireya says.
"But her and Rotxo have not even spoke to one another" Ao'nung looks down at his sister.
"Well she clearly has been admiring him from afar" Tsireya replied as she continued to do Tuk's hair.
Tuk completely ignoring the situation, as she was too invested in the sea shells she collected. Putting them into different groups.
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"I'm glad to be spending this evening with you" Rotxo says to Neytiri and Jake.
"Well, we are glad to have you here too" Jake smiles at her.
Lëy'la smiles as she eats away, cuddling herself up to Rotxo.
"I don't think I've ever seen Lëy'la this happy before" Neytiri chuckles softly.
Lëy'la let out a muffled response, to which Rotxo laughed at.
She swallows up her food before speaking, "of course I'm happy. Rotxo takes good care of me."
Jake and Neytiri give a glance to one another.
"What is it?" Lëy'la asks.
"We wanted to talk about both of you. Now that Rotxo has become your mate, he is now your family" Neytiri says to Lëy'la.
"Yes but, you are my family too. I haven't forgotten" Lëy'la says.
Rotxo puts his hand over hers.
She looks to him and gives her a nod, "just hear them out."
Lëy'la looks back at her parents.
"Now that he is your family, he is your first priority. Before us. Before your siblings. And the same way, you are Rotxo's first priority" Jake says.
"I don't understand.." Lëy'la looked at her parents puzzled.
"We are giving you away" Neytiri says.
"Oh" Lëy'la let out.
"Lëy'la we are not saying we're leaving you. We're going to be with you always" Jake says.
"But now, you must enjoy your time with Rotxo. Be with him. Spend all your time with him. Have dinners with him" Neytiri says.
"I know I just.. didn't know it would be this serious so soon" Lëy'la lets out a nervous laugh.
"It'll be okay Lëy'la, I'm not going to just hit you with it all at once" Rotxo says, "if you wish to spend time with your family, we will spend time with them. Whatever you wish to do I will be happy with. But it's just that, you are my first family and I am yours."
Lëy'la looks at him and smiles, with a nod.
"We love you Lëy'la, very much" Neytiri says.
"And we want you to be happy" Jake says before looking to Rotxo, "and we expect you to take good care of her. Her health, and well-being is now your responsibility."
Rotxo nods, "certainly. I will keep her happy and if she ever sheds a tear, I'll be ready to face the consequences."
Lëy'la laughs and shakes her head, along with Neytiri.
"Good. You are self aware" Jake replies.
They continue to eat together, enjoying the rest of the evening.
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"Today was very.. interesting" Lëy'la says, her and Rotxo walking together.
"It was however, your parents must have wanted to get this conversation out the way so that you are comfortable" Rotxo says.
"I am. I'm comfortable and I'm great. It just feels a bit.. weird" Lëy'la says.
"I know yawne, but look on the bright side. We will get our own marui together. So you know what that means" Rotxo teases her.
She laughs and looks at him, "we didn't exactly need a marui."
Rotxo nods before he lifts Lëy'la up, throwing her over his shoulders, without any warning.
"Rotxo!" She laughs, "what are you doing?"
"It's our last night sleeping outside together. So let's make the most of it" Rotxo replies as he walks away with Lëy'la over his shoulder.
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Eid Mubarak my loveliesss! And if you don't celebrate, then HEY bestiesss! Xx
In my last chapter, I didn't realise that it said Kai'ra (an oc from my other ff) but sometimes my auto correction does that so I'm very sorry.