When you turned around you saw no other than Tonowari and Ronal looking at me. After dinner they approached me. “See, this was who I was talking about, she is the best fisher around, I swear to Eywa” Tonowari said. You smiled sheepishly until you felt Ronal’s hand on your tail. She was going around me, inspecting me.

“She looks strong” she said “it is settled!” She then stated. “Settled what? If I may ask” You asked, dumbfounded.

“Isn’t it obvious?” She said. “You are going to be our mate”. Tonowari looked at his wife. “We should have told her in a gentler way”. But you didn’t listen, you went back to your hut while they were bickering.

For the next couple days, Tonowari and Ronal appeared everywhere you went and soon your mate got tired of that. One night, Upxa was so tired of it, seeing his wife always so stressed about it, that he went to Tonowari’s and Ronal’s hut. They said that they should talk outside, the kids were sleeping. What Upxa didn’t know was that Ronal and Tonowari had something planned for him. Once they cornered him, they settled things straight. “Look, this is easy, she is ours from now on and you won’t be an obstacle” Tonowari’s voice was quite stern. Upxa gulp down and swallowed thickly.

“I am truly sorry, but it is Eywa’s way” Ronal smiled wickedly. Soon enough, Tonowari’s fighting spear ripped Upxa’s chest open. Both of them making sure he was dead before throwing him deep in the ocean.

The next day you woke up with a bad feeling in your gut. You knew something was up. And you felt a hurting pain in your braid, your bond couldn’t be broken, why should it hurt? Early in the morning you were greeted by Ronal, who faked concern for you. “Follow me, Tonowari and I have something to tell you” she said, starting walking. You followed close behind. “If it’s something about the mating thing, please forget it”. They had reached the hut. “It is not of our mating” Tonowari’s voice boomed through the thin walls “it is of YOUR mate”.

“What do you mean?” You asked. “we saw him, early in the morning, leaving with another Metkayina woman and his ilu” Tonowari said, looking down.

“He bonded with her during the night” Ronal ‘cried’ “I couldn’t believe someone would do this to you! You are so sweet and caring!” She continued on.

You ook a minute or two to think about it, he didn’t know any other Metkayina woman that well did he? And leave you all of the sudden wasn’t his type of thing.

“He was such a bastard” Tonowari said “he always had you going on fishing trips to have time with his lover”. That explained everything. You suddenly started crying.

“Shh, Shh, don’t cry, don’t spill your precious tears over someone who doesn’t deserve it” Ronal said, pulling you in for a hug. “We are here for you, baby” Tonowari joined the hug, their strong warrior muscles sandwiching you.

“My love, we are here for you, Eywa wanted this” Tonowari said, cupping her cheek while she hiccuped. “We will always be here for you” Ronal continued. Tonowari’s lips captured yours in a sweet kiss. You are still crying, Ronal drew soft circles on your back while trying to calm you down. After Tonowari felt satisfied, Ronal kissed you, her kiss was more forceful, a lot of emotions in such a small action.