⋆˚࿔Sun Bleached Flies࿔˚⋆ | Ethel Cain “If it’s meant to be, it’ll be. I forgive it all as it comes back to me.”

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Long ago, there was a tribe known for their friendliness- and for their strong Warriors. The Li’ona clan. Their lands being tropical, a forest mixed with the waters. One of the most beautiful lands to exist, colors brightening through the lands—Exotic animals that are only found on their land no where else. The clan having open hearts. Until one day. Sky people came asking to open schools up to the Li’ona children, opening doors up for the Sky people to help. Only It felt like a dream of sky people and Navi getting along, but in a blink of an eye- the forest tree’s were burning, Li’ona people screaming and crying for help, dead bodies on the ground, the animals running away, the once colorful was now only red and black, the once smell of fresh air, fruit, happiness—Now smelt like ash, burned fruit, heavy air, despair. Many lives were taken and great pain. 8 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 18 hours- that’s how long it took for life to be restored. Countless sleepless nights of fixing the land, it all came back together. Everybody dancing, singing, laughing once more.

Currently- Since the war got brought to the Metkayina with the Sully family. Lives were taken, animals dying. Their Tsahik passing by poison of the hands by Sky people. Other lives being taken. It was all chaos. Jake sully- Toruk Makto- loosing his first son, Tonowari having to raise his newborn child without its mother- Neytiri loosing not only herself but what she loved most. After a whole 3 weeks since the battle ended. Everybody mourning those who have died, the air thick with ashes- thick with the pain of suffering. Tonowari, Jake, and Neytiri all sat in the same hut- Tonowari holding his new daughter Pril, Jake holding Neytiri close, her mourning paint still on her face- the emotionless expression still present from loosing her first son. Tonowari shared that he knew a clan that might be willing to help, the three would have to physically go to the Li’ona island to beg for help, any help. Eventually they settled on Jake, Tonowari and Neytiri being the ones to go. Also taking one of their children. Jake decided Lo’ak and Tonowari took Ao’nung. Jake told his children-, Kiri, and Tuk to stay back and watch each other. Tonowari told Tsireya to watch Pril while they were away.

Jake and Tonowari got on a Ilu while Neytiri rode on the same as Jake. Lo’ak and Ao’nung rode on their own ilu. Tonowari knew the Li’ona island was beyond the great reef, where different sea life swam. He wasn’t that familiar with the animals that laid beyond the reef, he encountered some but not all. It was a long trip- eventually they reached the Li’ona lands, it all felt familiar to Jake and Neytiri- Tonowari? Not so much. Immediately the people came circling around the three- Jake held his hands to try and calm the people speaking loudly for everyone to hear

Jake: we do not mean harm!! Please do not think we want to harm.

Tonowari nodded speaking up with a stern but calm voice

Tonowari: Indeed. We do not mean harm.

Neytiri stayed behind Jake looking at the people, who were so full of color, brightness in their eyes- she wondered- ‘How are they going to help, will they help?’ Lo’ak stood by his mother and Ao’nung looking at the people carefully