Avatar: Through His Eyes

His First Hunt

Tsu'tey grasped his father's bow tightly as he stared at the group he and his father is going with.

This was going to be his first hunt and if he passed, he would be ready for the next test, to become an Ikran Makto.

For months he trained with his father's watchful eye and mastered the trainer's bow before he had been granted to borrow his father's first hunting bow which he took care with great honor.

Neytiri was among the other hunters to have their first hunt but she was with another group which suited him just fine since it would stop him from looking at her and making sure she was fine as it was a custom for future mates to look out for one another.

When the group began to disperse. Tsu'tey followed his father with the seniors while the other young ones followed Eytukan.

He studied the way his father tracked down the trails of a good hunt before leading the group to a small clearing where a herd of Yeriks grazed.

Ataeyo signalled the group to split themselves and take position from the trees and the ground. Tsu'tey hid behind a boulder bug enough to hide him and a good distance for the Yerik not to spot him.

When they each drew a bow on their designated target, Tsu'tey noticed from the corner of his eye something moving within the shadows and took notice of it as he lowered his bow.

When the sounds of the arrows from each Na'vi has been released it was to Tsu'tey's horror that a nantang (Viperwolf) had been waiting for the right moment for it to pounce on an unsuspecting Na'vi which happened to be his father.

"Sempul! (Father!)"

Tsu'tey yelled as he aimed his arrow straight at the pouncing nantang (Viperwolf) before firing it with adrenaline rushing at his veins and his eyes all but viewed the nantang pouncing upon his father's vulnerable back.

The aim hit true and before Ateyo, the dead nantang fell beside him as Tsu'tey raced towards his father's side, not bothering of the yeriks already running away though the ones unlucky to escape were already captured by the rest of the members of the tribe.

Ateyo turned to his son to the struggling form of the nantang (Viperwolf) "Seysonìltsan 'itan (Well done, son)" Tsu'tey turned towards the struggling nantang who growled and hissed at the Na'vi surrounding it. Tsu'tey grabbed the ceremonial dagger and quickly pierced the heart to end it's suffering. After that, he sent a quick hunter's prayer to Eywa.

All of the members in the group stared at Tsu'tey with new respect and recognition and it was there that Tsu'tey realized that it was not everyday that a young hunter especially young as a child could get to hunt a predator this early.

"'itan, ohe lu lenrra (Son, I am proud)" Ateyo said with a smile and Tsu'tey felt his chest puff up with pride as the hunters gathered their kill and made their way back to Hometree. All the while Tsu'tey looked at his kill and felt his sense of pride at his kill.

***

Everone back in Hometree celebrated the kills pf the hunters while Tsu'tey got his own greetings with more respect from the elders, especially to Eytukan and Mo'at.

Neytiri and Silwanin playfully cheered him at his success and Tsu'tey smiled at the two before the feast continued.

Tsu'tey sat down beside his father and noticed that a few women from within the circle of Na'vi were often looking at him and he turned to his father in confusion to which his father smiled at his son.

"'Awtrr nga nìnew nawang (One Day, you will become one with Neytiri)"

Tsu'tey nodded but then suddenly blushed when he understood the hidden meaning before his gaze went to Neytiri. Sure she was beautiful and has the face and maybe the strength of a hunter but he did not felt any connection with her.

However, he was going to just have to learn with being betrothed to Neytiri if he was going to bring his family honor and become the next clan leader that everyone was already hoping for. Silwanin noticed how Tsu'tey kept on glancing at her sister and felt a small wave of envy at how her younger sister had Tsu'tey as her betrothed, meaning she would have to see Tsu'tey with Neytiri and their future children every waking morning.

Oh how her heart yearns for him at such a young age with is posture very confident and his agility like a nantang waking through the forest. Neytiri noticed the look her sister gave to Tsu'tey and she smiled at Silwanin with a small sense of despair. As the youngest daughter and princess of the Omaticaya Tribe, Neytiri must have to put her duties before her heart for the sake of her surviving people and of her mother and father.

***

That night, when all Na'vi were asleep, Eywa entered Tsu'tey from his dream and showed him a vision, an older version of himself overlooking the beauty of Pandora but he was not alone on the sightseeing.

Behind him stood a Na'vi woman with the body of an agile Na'vi warrior and the strength of a hunter and Eywa felt Tsu'tey's blood pounding as Eywa continued on giving him a details of what the woman looked like though she would not give him her face, not now, not yet, it wasn't the right time.

Eywa ended it when the mysterious Na'vi woman grasped his shoulders and Tsu'tey instantly woke up and wildly looked around from his nivi before settling back as he looked up from the branches of Hometree.

The dream was unnerving for him when he saw the woman but try as he might, he could not calm his racing heart. Further more, he felt the familiar presence of Eywa enter his dream and wondered who the woman was that Eywa had let him seen.

What he could clearly remember of her was that she was not one of his tribe for he felt five fingers grasping his shoulders which meant she was not a Na'vi.

So who was she...