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“ the problems of your people mean nothing to me , i have heard what they have done to their home — a 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 to the great balance . ”
tail continuing to whip behind her , the thought of what the humans have done to their great mother disgusted her .
—
Alex slowly and carefully stands up, dusting himself.
Hearing those words made him a bit unease, but he does his best to not look afraid.
“I collect data and try to see if… There’s a way I can… Try to find a cure for something back at home. And help others here too.”
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silently crouching in a little ways away , glancing around to ensure they haven’t lured over anything dangerous with their speaking .
since the incident , neytiri doesn’t belive in touching humans for anything other than to take their life .
her arms cross impatiently —
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Pat him down if she needs to . He has
no weapon on him . Aside from a knife
and a makeshift spear .
But he used that for walking mainly .
It was like the worlds deadliest hike
here . But he’s been fortunate .. until
now , with her . But he’s -
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and just like that , there’s a handmade dagger against his jugular — ears flattened and tail whipping behind her .
“ you will watch how you speak in my presence . 𝐲𝐨𝐮 are on land that belongs to 𝐦𝐲 people , by the grace of eywa .
i follow no instruction . ”
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He hummed softly before h brose from his bench and stood in front of her, shifting his weight to one foot and putting his hands in his hoodie pockets.
"Hey, I'm not the one who decided to hiss at a complete stranger. I know we're from two different worlds, but normally people-
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“ 𝐧𝐢̀𝐰𝐢𝐧 ( quickly ) . ” she huffs .
why hasn’t she killed him ? in her mind he is one of the only humans to approach her non aggressively ,
he is not trusted but unlike the soldiers she kills without hesitation — all make the mistake of aiming a firearm at her .
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It was definitely something he wasn’t
quite used to yet , he was tall for a
human . But compared to the Na’vi
he was very short .
His hand went to his neck , the ghost
of the knife still lingering .
‘ I can play for you , if it’ll prove -
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neytiri jumps back to create space between them , slowly approaching his instrument on nearly all fours .
“ i’en ‘otxang ( a stringed musical instrument ) . . ”
it was almost funny how small she made it look just by being next to it .
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the na’vi snaps her head in the direction of he points , unfortunate cat-like curiosity getting the better of her .
“ . . singer ? ” how much of a threat could a singer pose to her ?
obviously she knew the term , but still uneasy .
swiftly moving the dagger from his neck +
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‘ well where I am from , I was a singer .
Well known around my world . I play
music , that guitar over there . ’
He very slowly points to the guitar
on the other side of the campfire .
‘ that’s mine . One of the only things
I’ve brought here . ’
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“ what were you ? where the sky people come from . ”
if he gave an impressive enough answer , the knife would be sheathed .
“ how can i trust your word ? i have heard that statement many times . . ”
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Okay so charm isn’t working . Got it ~
‘ I kind of slipped away on the ..
what do you lot call us , Sky people ?
I snuck away on the Sky ships . And
landed here .
And then just .. took a mask and ran
into the woods . Been here a few -
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“ 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 . ”
while she loved to intimidate those who posed as a threat to her home , this was just pitiful .
“ what will you do with this information ? we lost the 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 good sky person we had here ,
i have killed every other who dared to come since . ”
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“I’m just… Studying… Taking notes of the plants, fungal here on Pandora- Or well in this area exactly…”
Alex was still on the ground, looking up at her. “May I stand? Just so I can… Be on my feet again.”
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an injury ? hah !
“ 𝐲𝐨𝐮 , ”
her tone was sharp and hateful , baffled at how someone found where her people now reside .
“ how did you get here — ? answer wisely , and i will kill you quickly and cleanly . ”
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The teen already injured on his foot fell back at the sight of a massive blue creature. Holding his one leg and covering his face a bit intimidated by her
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tuh .
“ how did you get here , and why — ? ”
her tone didn’t budge , but even if she did plan on killing him — that doesn’t mean she can’t be nosey .
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‘ I mean if killing me makes you feel
better , by all means . But that would
surely put a damper on a few things .
Perfectly good breakfast to be
spoiled.. The makings of a new
friendship extinct . And of course ,
my life . I do value that . ’
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the heightened ability of smell and hearing confirmed he is infact alone , and that he’s telling the truth — he reeks of fear .
“ . . mm . . knowing you could barely survive here . . why do you come ? ” she asks in a sharp tone .
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“A-Actually they think I’m the stupid one… For just coming out here, alone… No back up at all.”
Alex heard her laugh a bit, maybe that was a good thing? Or maybe not.
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“ think about it , 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 , i know this forest . . 𝐲𝐨𝐮 are the one at a disadvantage here . ”
her hand rests on the handle of her sheathed knife , ears flattened .
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*Rufus aims his custom double barrel shotgun at the massive blue skinned beast. In his other hand he held two coins that would turn his shotgun blasts into massive lasers* "Let's not make things ugly. Stand aside if you value your life."
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“ tsk . . do not test me , stranger . ”
it was extremely common for her to be so hostile and on such high alert , especially to unfamiliar folks . ”
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Halfdan looked at her and lowered his ears slightly at the hiss, humming a bit before he looked back at her from his work bench.
"Nice to meet you, too."
He said, his ears flat as he put on a fake smile.