" This isn't private talk" Tiva said unable to catch Lo'ak's joke. Lo'ak chuckled realising how clueless she was.
" Whatever... At least no one died"
"You scared me to death. I don't know why the hell you wanted to act as a traitor".
Tiva didn't reply. Just then Jake and Neytiri came. Tiva smelled tension. This was nothing new to her. She remembered how Artsut blamed her when she took blame for what Yomiting did.
" You could have told us truth" Jake said.
" Like you would believe"
" but at least you could have tried" Neytiri said.
" I tried to tell that's when your son intervined... So he came with me because his Banshee trusted me... I had a fight with him too. I wouldn't expect anything different
from his parents"
After those words they couldn't get mad at her eitherway. It was the same look of guilt that Mo'at had.
" I apologise for all of my faults. I take full responsibility"
" You're just a child" Neytiri said. It only made Tiva's anger heavier. But she did not hiss.
" Yet, you strangled me right away..." Tiva just thought and didn't say that out loud.
" listen kid, we were trying to protect our family"
" I know. Now Mo'at is reluctant to lead because Yomiting became goddamn Toruk Makto"
That horrified Neytiri. Jake realized now it went to whole another level. Lo'ak's mouth was wide.
" So we have to surrender her?" Tiva asked and it was too loud.
" Calm down child."
" I'm perfectly calm. if you don't have time to throw verbal tantrums let me sleep. You can deal with Yomiting anyway"
Tiva said in her last strains of calmness. Neteyam notices that this isn't the same stupid girl he met half a year ago. Things happened made her more trouble making than Lo'ak.
" If She is Toruk Makto..." Neytiri just said.
" So what you are gonna let her kill your family including you?" Tiva asked. Lo'ak noticed if someone said a word about Toruk Makto it will make her furious.
" She tried to kill all of us?" Jake asked.
" Yes. Everyone in your family. And now even me. I don't fear my death... But not others".
" Child... Don't talk like that" Neytiri said sensing another reckless behaviour. Jake wanted to yell but he knew he can't at this point.
" thank you for saving my children"
That surprised Tiva. Jake Sully was the last person she would expect a thank. She was just shocked. But he noticed his anger. Now he is no longer Toruk Makto.
" Yomiting escaped... Someone has to stop her"
" I can deal with that" Neteyam said.
" You aren't going anywhere. You will look after the girl till she recover" Jake said.
" But Father..."
" Just do what he said Neteyam." Neytiri said.
Neteyam looked at Tiva. Others looked at her too as if asking what to do.
" It's his decision. Besides, Yomiting has too much support... I wish I was the traitor. I would have just died and nothing like would never happened"
" how powerful is she?".
" She can come whenever we tried to counter attack" Neteyam said.
" Then you will definitely look after this girl." Jake ordered. Neteyam didn't disobey either way. It was the first time his father's orders became willing to do.
His parents left after that. Tiva hissed after everything. Lo'ak was enlightened.
" I wish I was like you" He said bluntly.
" You surely said about your brother right?".
" Nah, it's you. You are reckless but no one can't blame you"
"Lo'ak.. You're encouraging her to be more reckless"
" Even Payakan loves her".
" I saw that by myself." Neteyam said in frustration.
" I am alive thanks to him" Tiva said.
" Lo'ak..." Neteyam said in a strict voice with an annoyance. It was enough for Lo'ak's departure from them.
" What a relief" Neteyam said looking at Tiva.
" Aren't you annoyed at the fact that you have to take care of me?"
" of course not. You did the same remember?"
" I have to say something to you"
" I know what you are gonna say. It was obvious Skxwang"
" What do you mean?"
" Why are you so obsessed with me?"
" First of all I saw your death in a dream. It was the exact War ship you were got shot. You died in front of your parents. I wanted to stop that.... It almost happened today.... That's reason made me exiled.... I followed your siblings that day thinking I might can change the fate. Of course it changed... Now I got stabbed 6 times with 10 bullets all over me"
Neteyam couldn't say anything. It was beyond his comprehensive ability to process.
" What was actually supposed to happen?".
Tiva told him everything she saw in those nightmares. It made him more horrifying and got a strange respect towards her.
" You saved my ass then. You're the one who got into that plan with my Ikran right?"
" Yeah."
" You stood always hidden.."
" Yeah, I'm a Coward. Afterall, I thought Yomiting loved you truly and you noticed my crazy behavior.... You might have think I am insane... "
" You always got a point Skxwang."
" Don't worry. I won't be obssesed about you. I did what I promised to Eywa. After that I don't have to bother you anyway"
Neteyam always wanted that before. But now he felt guilt. Tiva sensed a frustration at least her efforts weren't futile.
" I know you don't like me. That's ok."
"Tiva... I am sorry... I can't love you".
It didn't break her heart as before because she expected that. She didn't cry. At least it was a nice rejection. Neteyam felt a deep guilt. He realised he need time to even process everything.
" I know. This isn't nothing new to me. I will heal in few weeks. You won't need to take care of me then.."
Tiva replied. Zaxtu's story echoed through her mind. He failed because he could not handle the rejection. Life is different for everyone. Neteyam couldn't face her and he left.
Tiva had some tears. She thanked herself for holding that long. Afterall, she didn't feel lonely any more. Apart from that she has gained more than enough respect from people. She wiped her tears. Just then Eylan came
" Can I talk to you?".
" Of course you can"
Eylan hugged her and cried. Tiva hugged her back. Tiva never had much anger with her not even with Yomiting.
" I'm sorry. You have to went through all of this. I could have stood by your side"
" It's Ok. I should have listen to grandma"
" It's not your fault. Our own sister betrayed us..."
" Yeah..."
" besides he mustn't been nice with you."
" Actually he was nice. But you know..."
" Yeah, looks like we had our eyes only for him"
" He rejected me too".
Both of them laughed with an embarrassment. Eylan felt bad in the end..
" He could have say yes. Afterall you did all of that shit for nothing..."
" hey, at least our people are safe"
" What did grandma said?"
" We didn't have much time to talk. I wish I could have"
" She liked power a lot. You know how she wanted me or Yomiting to be Tsahik".
" Yeah me to assist both of you till the rest of my life"
" I was sick of that after his rejection"
" Would you still love him?" Tiva asked.
" of course not. He is not even my type.Would you? You should have get mad"
" I don't know Eylan. Did you talk to my friends"
" Yeah. You found amazing friends. Vawmipa awfully looks like her"
" well... I think that's what our grandmother hid from us for a long time..."
Eylan was curious. She knew Artsut was hiding a lot of facts. But something like this was more than makes sense.
" Yomiting is Vawmipa's half sister.. You're..."
" their elder sister.... Oh Eywa"
" Yes. You're Varang's daughter as them"
" No wonder our grandma never told us that..."
" Things are complicated before we even born."
" Vawmipa talked pretty much about my mother... And it was anything but good... I was scared.... Now realising she is my mother..."
" Yeah, it complicates things. And we better know what really happened to your parents... "