If there was one thing Tsu'tey hated when he was awoken by someone, is that someone who is waking him up is his hated person.
"SXAWNG!"
With lightning fast speed, he managed to choke the person beside him half with defense and the other half with irritation.
He was having a good dream!
A dream involving an argument that held no meaning between him and the one he was arguing with.
"Ack! It's me jerk!"
Tsu'tey blinked when he noticed a pinned Emersyn looking up at him with her face going paler. He quickly released her as she drew in air before she glared at him which prompted him to glare back at her.
"What the hell was that for!"
"Why did you scream in my ear?!"
"Why were YOU sleeping with me!"
That last part made a vein pop on Tsu'tey's head. How dare this female assume of him being so...barbaric and undignified! The female would better watch her mouth right about now "How dare you assume me to stoop that low AND to a uniltìrantokx" He watched as the female's face darken with her flawm (cheeks) seeming darken to what he could assume was a blush.
"Not THAT kind of sleep genius! I meant why were you even with me?!"
"You threw yourself at me like an ioang mìtìsom (animal in heat)"
"Kehe oe rä'ä! (No I did not!)"
The two of them threw insult after insult at each other with Tsu'tey feeling a pain forming in his head and it was only when Emersyn stormed off did he sigh and rub his forehead. Just what was wrong with that woman? And was her perception of him so low to the point she thought of him like that?!
He sighed as he got out of the nivi (sleeping hammock) and decided to do something else to get his mind off of the beginnings of a stressful morning.
Women...
***
Tsu'tey walked through a small clearing with pieces of meat he stored for this visit. He half wonders if he even remembers after so long. The sight of a black shadow moving along the forest floor made Tsu'tey slowly draw out his knife before he was tackled to the ground.
He let out a small cry as he began to wrestle with the creature before the snapping jaws became a licking tongue "Nìtam koak 'eylan (Enough old friend)" Tsu'tey said as he patted the animal as it slowly eased itself off him. Tsu'tey got up and handed him the fresh meat.
The nantang eventually advanced towards Tsu'tey and held out its tswin for Tsu'tey to connect.
He got a brief flash of the past when he remembered a time when he and Silwanin used to come here everyday and meet up with this nantang they both had rescued.
It was their own secret and place of freedom from responsibility.
A sharp snap of a stick or a branch made Tsu'tey sharply turn around and for his old friend to snarl a warning. He tensed up as he called out sternly and slightly angry at being interrupted.
"Who's there!"
It was not to his surprise to see Emersyn emerge from the foliage looking guilty at being caught before she grinned and waved eagerly. How many moods do the Sky People Have?
"What do you want?" Seeing her wince made him almost open his mouth to apologize until he bit his tongue in retaliation.
"Sorry for yelling in your ear and having that argument. But still, what would a girl feel when she sees a male next to her?!"
His old friend gave him a pointed look and Tsu'tey inwardly groaned. His old friend knew of his habits and he was not one to act like this in front of a female no matter how...infuriating that said female is.
His old friend and himself eyed her before he saw the look of his old friend and gritted his teeth before lowering his pride for a bit "I apologize too...and I will not do this again in your amusement!" He mentally added scathingly when he saw his old friend and the female laughing at him.
When did he became the laughing stock in front of this creature?
"Care to introduce me to your friend?" The female asked with a curious look on her face. Tsu'tey look at his old friend who had a curious and intrigued look on his face "This is an old friend of mine, Silwanin and I met him injured and nursed him back to health" A far away look was etched on Tsu'tey's face to the point that he didn't notice the brief look of pain on Emersyn's face.
Snapping himself out of old painful memories, Tsu'tey noticed Emersyn slowly inch closer to his old friend who gave her the permission to pet him and he even purred underneath her touch. Now this was odd, Tsu'tey looked down at his chest where the unfamiliar feeling began to blossom again.
He coughed in an effort to get rid of this feeling which gained the attention of his old friend and the female in question "We must go, it is almost time for us to hunt" That caught Emersyn's attention as he swiftly left the area, not wanting to be close to her any longer than it is necessary as these feelings intensified.
His old friend watched him walk away as he glanced at the female who was staring at Tsu'tey with a confused look on her face "I just don't sometimes get the guy" Emersyn snorted before walking off to the opposite direction. The nantang snorted at her words. His old friend was clearly just as confusing, oblivious and headstrong as she is.
No doubt they were made for each other.
***
The familiar thrill of Talioang Sätaron (Sturmbeest Hunt) always manages to calm his nerves. Whether be it another argument with his father or a disagreement with Neytiri. Hunts like these always soothes his soul.
The sudden swoop of an ikran rider made him turn to see Emersyn watching the male Na'vi try to take down a Talioang but only ended up ramming himself and the pa'li to the Talioang and they both fell. Luckily, they were unharmed.
Tsu'tey swooped down, catching the attention of Emersyn and Jake. He glided his ikran down and towards an unsuspecting Talioang (Sturmbeest) and managed to hit a breathing hole which promptly killed the Talioang (Sturmbeest) as it fell down mid run.
"Hell Yeah!"
"Hell Ya!"
The sound of Jake and Neytiri screaming with joy in the background. Tsu'tey turned to see a male Na'vi speaking with Emersyn and he felt something tighten in his chest which prompted him to glare at Emersyn whose gaze went right to him.
He glared at the ikran rider beside her as soon as Emersyn redirected her gaze to the Talioang for a kill. She quickly dived down in front of a Talioang (Sturmbeest) as the pa'li rider let out a confused sound, not knowing he was about to get hit when Emersyn shot the Talioang (Sturmbeest) and it fell down.
"Nice One Sis!" Tsu'tey heard skxawng call out. Emersyn gave him a grin and a hand signature he knew was a thumbs up before she soared up to look for another Sturmbeest to kill.
***
Ateyo was a man with keen eyes and the way his son was acting right now made him wonder to what had caused this. Excusing himself from Artsut, he quickly led his son to a secluded area not far from the clan but far enough to avoid anyone hearing.
"Nga 'ur sngum si maitan (You look worried my son)" Ateyo began and already he could see Tsu'tey tense up as he continued "Lu tsatseng yayayrtsim keyawr? (Is there something wrong?)" Tsu'tey heaved a sigh and looked at his father like he did when he was young and so inexperienced to these types of things.
"Oe efu keyawr (I feel wrong)" Was the only excuse he could say and that made Ateyo look at his son in confusion at his sudden lack of words. Tsu'tey on the other hand, felt tongue tied when he suddenly found it hard to even say anything straight to his father.
What was wrong with him?! He was never like this when he talked to his father about Neytiri or anything he could not understand yet the simple thought of speaking to his father about a uniltìrantokx tuté (Dreamwalker female) made him freeze up.
Ateyo wanted to call out to Artsut about their son's sudden uncharacteristic behaviour when the dreamwalker female walked in with a few cuts. He was almost let out a startled yelp when Tdu'tey was suddenly brisk walking towards her.
"What happened?"
He asked, yanking her arm towards him "Relax would ya? It was just an areal incident with Mother Nature" Emersyn said sarcastically, lightly pulling her arm away from Tsu'tey's grip but letting him drag her to where the healer was with a small pout of a child about to be chastised.
Artsut met his gaze and they both immediately knew the reason why Tsu'tey has been behaving like this and it clearly has something to do with that uniltìrantokx.
But why?
Was it fated for their son to fall for something that is not of their own?
What is your will to my son Eywa?, Artsut looked upwards as she thought of her son.
May you chose the right path ahead of you my son, I fear it will not be as easy as it is.