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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 1:05:41 GMT -5
"Well, I'd like to learn what other Na'vi do for fun, Errmmm... Experimental reasons only." He said, an obvious lie. As the marched, he continued to fall deep in his thoughts, continue they reached the top.
Chei nervously chuckled and gladly took the hand to help him up onto the rock. He was a bit closer than he expected to Cel'yth as got to his feet, noses nearly touching. He blushed again and turned his face away. As they reached the edge of the rock, he got a bit of cold feet.
"I don't know, Brother. Is this safe?" He said, tail tucked in between his legs.
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 3, 2010 1:26:48 GMT -5
"Experimental reasons? You make it sound like you never got to spend much time with friends." Cel'yth hoped that wasn't that case. That sounded like a horrible thing, to be deprived of that type of social interaction.
Cel'yth'ramir took Chei's hand and pulled him up and this time he saw the blush on the other's face up close. A tiny smile tugged at one corner of his lips as the other looked away from him, his nose brushing lightly over the other's cheek before he stepped back, letting the other get his footing again.
"Yeah, it's safe, I've done it a lot. And you don't need to keep calling me brother, Cel'yth or Cel is fine." He looked down over the waterfall and then back. "You don't have to jump if you don't want to, you know."
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 1:36:07 GMT -5
"Let's just say my friend's were trees and plants" Ack'chei admitted mournfully. He wished he had more friend, but he didn't. He smiled bright as the other brushed his nose against his face.
"I'll go, if you go, Cel.." Ack'chei said, still a bit scared af the waterfall's massive height. His body still shook a bit, nervous. He positioned himself at the end and waited for Cel to jump. The mist from the rushing water loosened the grip with his feet, making him slide a bit towards the edge of the fall.
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 3, 2010 1:54:11 GMT -5
"Plants and animals?" Well, those were fine, after all, all Na'vi were taught to love the planet as if it were a mother, a father, a sister, a child, but still, Cel'yth was sure despite the vast world that it could not replace having other people around to talk and laugh and spend time with.
"Well, I'm definitely going to go." He glanced over at Chei again, seeing the apprehensive look on the other's face. "But don't worry, I'll come back up for you even if you don't jump." He smiled once more, reaching over and poking the other's forehead playfully. "Besides, I'd probably be in big trouble if our seer got hurt with me." Offering the other one last grin, Cel'yth moved to the edge of the waterfall and jumped, diving into the water below.
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 8:13:35 GMT -5
Ack'chei laughed and gave a big smile at the man's words. As he jumped, fright filled the Seer's eyes. He forced himself to take one step off the cliff, and the other leg followed.
Air blasted him as he rapidly descended the mountain that took them so long to get up. He flipped and spun rapidly as he fought to get a steady diving position. However, the water approached the 'flying' seer too fast and gave him a welcoming *THUD*.
Ack'chei hit the water flat on his stomach, the equivalent of someone strapping you down and taking multiple turns at slapping you in the gut. He barely managed to the surface, coughing and wheezing and inhaling water. He struggled to get back to the rock that stuck up in the water, and lay flat out on it, breathing heavily.
"How do *cough* you guys do that!" He said. He wasn't athletic to the least bit, so he didn't find that fun. However, he was happy that he went to do it with Cel'yth, and that he actually managed to jump, even if he was helpless with water in his lungs, on the rock.
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 3, 2010 17:06:32 GMT -5
Cel'yth slicked back his hair once more as he broke the surface of the water once more. Of course, a split second later his attention was drawn over to the loud 'smack' sound. Cel quickly turned his gaze to the large splash, immediately knowing that the other hadn't landed quite right on the water below.
"Hey whoa!" The warrior quickly swam over to where Ack'chei was and helped him over to the shoreline, letting him rest down on the rocks. He chuckled softly under his breath after making sure the other was alright.
"How? Well, generally diving is the preferred method, not belly-flopping." He remarked teasingly. "I don't think cliff diving is your thing though, so let's not risk it."
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 17:21:21 GMT -5
"As I mentioned, I don't swim well." He said with a smile. He was a little torn up on his stomach, so in response, he walked up to the nearest tree, that seemed to have a bond on it's longest branch. He attached his bond to it, and closed his eyes.
"May I see you, Eywa, and may balance me distributed between me and this being." He said, almost as if in a prayer, speaking very good Na'vi.
The tree's leaves seemed to turn a bit darker of a color, almost as if it's nutrients we're being sucked out of it. Ack'chei's stomach strangely seemed to repair itself, almost as if someone was expertly closing his wounds at a fast pace. He opened his eyes and his bond removed itself from the tree. The Seer caught his breath, for it felt as if he had been running for miles. He took some water from the lake, and sprayed it on the tree, almost as if he was giving it a gift.
"Understanding Balance is another thing a Seer must know, for that is were a lot of our power comes from." He said. Chei walked over to the man. "How much do you trust me, Cel'yth'ramir?"
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 3, 2010 17:35:51 GMT -5
Cel'yth'ramir watched what the other was doing with an almost child-like curosity, his large yellow/gold eyes absorbing all the details as Chei approached the tree and then was seemingly healed by it. It was an intense blessing to be healed by Eywa such as this. Not many could simply call upon their deity with such confidence.
Blinking a bit, Cel'yth continued to watch Ack'chei as he came back over to him, the shorter Na'vi stopping just in front of him. "Trust you? Enough I suppose for someone I just met." He answered curiously. "Why?"
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 17:48:20 GMT -5
"Then hold still, and close your eyes... This may hurt for a second." Ack'chei the Seer said, smiling. He pulled a stone ritual knife out of his stuff, that was laying on the ground next to them. He quickly made a deep gash in each of man's arms, up in his forceps, making them bleed a bit. With equal speed, he bandaged up his own arms, where the wounds would be if it was on himself, not the man. He took his bond and attached it to the man's then placed his forehead on his. Both their man's went blank for a second, with the only thing being heard was Ack'chei's voice.
"May I see you, Eywa, and may balance me distributed between me and this being."
Time seemed to stand still for a few minutes, both of them in a trance. Without warning, both of their eye's shot open, their bodies feeling as if than had ran a very long race.
Cel'yth's arms no longer had the wound, but felt hot, for he had grown more muscles than he had before. Ack'chei sat down, fatigued. The bandages on his arm's were bloodied, for he had the wounds the Cel had before. This was some of the Shaman-like magic a Seer was capable of. He stood back of and looked cel'yth in the eyes.
"How's that? Feeling a bit better?" Ack'chei asked, still a bit close to Cel'yth.
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 3, 2010 21:09:28 GMT -5
Cel'yth'ramir hissed under his breath as he felt the knife cut into him, opening one of his eyes briefly to look at the damage. He wasn't sure he liked being cut into without warning. But feeling the other grab his bond and connecting their minds, Cel'yth let his eyes fall closed again, sensing the other's mind within his own, yet another intrusion. He could hear the other speaking, asking something of Eywa, though he didn't understand what.
When his eyes shot open, their bond separated once more, Cel's chest rose and fell a bit more quickly, as if he was trying to catch his breath. He looked at his arms, the cuts gone now, though the skin burned slightly and he could feel the new power within them.
Reaching forward, the taller Na'vi placed a steadying hand on Chei's shoulder. "Why did you do that?" He asked in concern and confusion. "You should not do that to yourself needlessly." He could see the identical marks on the other's arms now. "I was feeling fine beforehand." He shook his head slightly.
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 21:36:13 GMT -5
"It is a blessing, and my gift to you, Cel'yth.." Ack'chei said. "You have more strength than before, rivaling with the strongest of the village." Ack'chei continued.
Ach'chei looked into Cel'yth's eyes. "I wanted to give you something, you seemed to be the only one that really was nice to me, seeing how I'm nice to all." He said. He went to turn and gather his stuff. Maybe he shouldn't have done that, Cel seemed angry. He blushed deeply and looked through his stuff for some healing balm.
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 3, 2010 21:56:28 GMT -5
Cel'yth'ramir blinked for a moment, watching Ack'chei. He understood the intention behind the other's action and he wasn't angry, Cel just didn't feel like he deserved such a gift, especially not from Eywa, he was not special.
Cel'yth reached over, placing a hand on the back of the other's neck. "Thank you." He said with a half smile. He didn't want the other to think he was ungrateful for the thought. "You didn't need to, but thank you." After a moment he let his hand fall back to his side. "Do need help treating those?" He indicated to the cuts on the other's arms.
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 3, 2010 22:09:05 GMT -5
"It's ok. That strength will make make you a Hero, or a Fool. It is your decision now." Ack'chei said. He felt better when a hand was placed on his back. When offered if he needed some help, he gratefully said yes. It was hard to lift his arms due to the pain in them, so help putting on the balm would be nice.
He handed the man his little wooden container of healing balm and removed the bandages. They were all bloody and nasty, and his wounds weren't much better.
"So, what is your usual job, as a Warrior that is.." Ack'chei asked, curiously.
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Post by Cel'yth'ramir on Jan 4, 2010 14:31:25 GMT -5
Cel'yth moved over to his own things, grabbing them, while Chei unwrapped his bandages. Once more, Cel went to where the other Na'vi was, taking the wooden container that was handed to him.
"Here, you should sit down." He motioned for Chei to sit down on the rock while they cleaned and rewrapped the bandages.
"As a warrior?" Cel'yth lifted his gaze from Chei's arms back to the other's face when he heard the question. "Well, anything they ask of me really." He gave a light shrug. "I protect the leader when he travels or hunts. I also hunt for the clan, and patrol our borders for threats." He tried to think if there was anything else he'd done lately other than those things. But thankfully he hadn't, none of the clans were fighting right now and the humans were being peaceful, so his skills for fighting hadn't really been called upon other than for hunting.
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Post by Ack'chei - Sholto on Jan 4, 2010 15:19:22 GMT -5
"Ahh.. I see.." He said. He was not at all interested in being a warrior. He would like being on the front lines. He looked at Cel's face, the chuckled a little bit.
"You got a little bit of balm on your face. here, let me get it." He said, smiling at the little splash of green herb liquid that was on the Warrior's chin. he placed his thumb on it and wiped it off. Ack'chei didn't know why, but he really liked this man.
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