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" my sweet one... "
he muttered while listening to his words.
ao'nung knew that someday that
would be something to discuss and
the time had come.
" hey, look at me darling. you're special
you know that right? you're special and
so
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do you think so .แฃ i mean . . .
( iโm not so sure . searching for the right words as looked at his hands; blue skin, the green lines . half โ breed . )
you know. . . am i a child of eywa .แฃ am i a child of the creation of the men of the sky .แฃ
&
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would it matter where your grandfather
came from? or your father? or me? "
he asked, already knowing the answer
to it. he just didn't want his child to
feel different despite everything.
" and if eywa despised you, you would
have take
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sentence when water engulfed him
and he found himself watching the
omatikaya underwater.
with a smirk he managed to tricked
him and let him fall beside him.
' rude ! '
he signed with his hands, despite
smiling like a fool.
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ao'nung took his time looking at him;
at his stupid yet soft smile, at the
way his hair fell on his dark skin and
he hated the way he made him feel.
weak, soft and hopeless.
" you're welcoโ "
he was about to finish that
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โโโ The sun's rays make him squint, but he can see the warrior's silhouette again, as if an angel had fallen from the sky and was speaking โโโ. Better. Thank you.
โโโ Hands rested on the boy's shoulders, gently drawing him closer. The distance Neteyam chooses to keep is
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" I'm all ears dear... "
still looking at him, so close he could
see his freckles under that veil of
blush. he liked seeing him so carefree
and happy.
" oh really? than you better start
running, dear "
he encouraged him, kissing his nose
shortly after
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I can teach you. โโโ Finger runs along the cord of his necklace, playing with the tooth that hangs from it.
There is a slight blush on Neteyamโs cheeks, spreading to the tip of his nose. That nickname and the way he said it sent a cascade of tickles down his body โโโ.
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" I did my darling โ but please tell
me where I did wrong, so I can learn
from the mighty warrior "
he said playfully while smiling back
at him. in his eyes only love and
gentleness.
" ๐ฆ๐ฒ might warrior "
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I didn't cheat, you didn't listen to me.
โโโ Laughed, placing his hand on hims, holding it as he kissed the palm.
The day was clear, the large leaves of the trees forming a cool canopy against the warm rays of the sun.
Neteyam hooked his index finger on Nung's
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he nearly jumped at the other sudden
appearance behind him.
" you cheated ! "
he said, smiling shortly after while
caressing his cheek.
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he followed those steps until they
disappeared, in front of him just
the hot springs and the blue sky.
he didn't understand, he just followed
his instructions but he couldn't find
him at all. on the contrary, he was the
one being found.
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โโโ Guided him, peeking through some trees toward some hot springs, letting out more giggles.
Quickly approaches subtly from behind to gently grab his tail, hoping not to scare him โโโ. You lost. You're good at fishing but not at hunting.
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ao'nung let him, keeping him steady
as the little waves lulled both of
them. he observed him underwater
before his head resurfaced in the
sunlight.
" better, forest boy? "
he asked with a smug, gently removing
a strand from his face.
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Shook his braids a little; he should comb them later โโโ. It's a little
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he studied the new environment
around him and slowly remembered
the omatikaya's lessons โ just
focus on the trace, follow them and
use your nose.
ao'nung took a deep breath and
focused on the task โ he knew the
omatikaya was
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โโโ The Omatikaya's chuckle echoes somewhere in the forest, near, far, perhaps behind him. The sound of leaves he deliberately makes so you can find him, walking on the cool mud โโโ.
Come here, ma'nung. You're a little slow !
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