"Soo, Jake, what's training with Neytiri like?" Alva asked while replacing the vine that had a rip in it, the wood was in good condition but the pink vine was hanging together by literally a thread.

Jake scratched the back of his head with a thoughtful expression. "She calls me . Norm told me it means idiot."

She giggled and twisted the new pink vine around the dark wood, lining up the insides so that the wood wouldn't scratch her skin. "'Sey calls me that too. What about the bow? Has she taught you how to do it yet?"

"Barely. Like, come on I can handle a gun so why wouldn't I know how to hold a bow." Jake sighed in frustration and pinched his nose. "She says I'm not ready to shoot yet, whatever that means, and that the forest doesn't allow me to kill anything yet."

"Which is the truth." Alva told him with a hint of a smirk. " The day will come when the mighty warrior Jake will finally be able to slay one of the horrible beasts of the kingdom of Pandora." She sighed and placed the back of her hand on her forehead as she leaned back dramatically.

"Hey! No need to mock me." He called out and smiled at his friend. "How's training with that guy anyway. I mean with Neytiri she listens to me, even if she calls me a baby and swats me with her tail. Do you guys even have normal lessons?"

Alva had to press a hand to her mouth to keep loud laughter from escaping her. "He's a professional, Jake. He trains a lot of the Na'vi children, and many of the newer hunters. Tsu'tey knows exactly what he's doing." She gave him an incredulous look. "And he listens to me, sometimes he doesn't answer but I know he's listening. I think you're just jealous that he's actually teaching me how to use a bow and you're not." Alva's voice had a bit of a hard tone to it but she kept a kind smile on her face as she battled his jealousy.

"I think he hates me." Jake confessed.

"He does." Alva confirmed with a small giggle. "You just have to prove yourself, no biggie."

"No biggie? He tried to kill me when we first met. How do you know he's not going to murder you in your sleep or when you two run off to wherever it is you two hang out." Jake fretted, his eyes searching for hers but she had gone back to finishing her bracelet.

"Are you scared of Tsu'tey, Jake?" Her amused voice asked him. "He hates you because you're human, and that you see about as much as a rock."

"A rock?" Jake tilted his head. "I see just as much as he does."

"You look but you don't see", she corrected him in a dreamy tone. Alva's glossy eyes turned towards him. "Have you talked to him? Because I have and I think you're just scared of him."

"I'm not scared of Tsu'tey!" He tried to defend himself, rising to his feet to glare down at her. "I'm just worried that you're going to get hurt by the-"

"The big bad Na'vi?" Alva finished his sentence and put the bracelet back on her wrist where it fell down comfortably at its usual position. "The Na'vi are not like us Jake, and neither is Neytiri even if your crush prevents you from seeing it. He expresses himself through his body language more than his words, most Na'vi do. Tsu'tey is just like your old generals or superiours back at home; serious, cold, strong and brave." She finished with absolute conviction in her tone.

"I don't see it." Jake sulked as he sat back down with his arms crossed over his chest. "Alva, he's no good. He doesn't even speak english!"

"It saddens me that you think that, Jake." Alva airily whispered to him but her face showed nothing but the usual happiness. "Eywa will show you the way, as she does to everyone. One day that way will lead to a point where you have to work together." Her smile held hidden knowledge and her eyes sparkled.

"Why are you so wise?" He asked her, confused.

Alva shook her head and pearls of giggles flowed into the air. "I'm not wise, silly. I just see and observe."

"So he's not hurting you? He gives off that vibe, with all his frowning and scowling." Jake mocked his expressions and smiled once he saw how much her face lit up until he realised she wasn't looking at him. Jake cringed and refused to look behind him.

"" Alva said and did the gesture. "Jake was talking about you."

Tsu'tey hadn't even looked once at Jake since walking up to her after seeing her frantic waving but now that he did, he looked at Jake as if he was below him and not worth his time. " " He returned the gesture, still scowling deeply. ""

Alva got up to her feet and danced away to where Tsu'tey stood, waving once at Jake before the two left. She put her arm in the crook of his, this time he didn't even bother trying to shrug out of her hold. "What are we doing?" She asked him and tilted her head before looking up at him. "I thought training was done for the day."

"We are picking hammock for you." He simply offered her and nodded to some of his fellow hunters they walked by, ignoring the looks they sent him for even touching Alva. "It is custom that Na'vi pick location."

Alva chuckled and looked up at him with that glint she got in her eyes before she did something he wouldn't like. "I know exactly where to put mine."

Tsu'tey sighed and glared down at her. "You are not putting it next to me. It is not allowed, demon." He shrugged his shoulders and gave her a slow pat on the head as if he was sorry for her.

"Lies. I spoke to the Tsahìk already and she told me anywhere I wanted, excluding where the elders stay and some other parts. So I am very much putting it next to you." She grinned smugly at him and reached up to pat his head in revenge of his pat. A revenge pat. "Don't lie to me Tsu'tey, I can handle the truth just fine."

He snorted as if he didn't believe her. "You can not handle truth. You are like baby-"

"But I'm your baby now." She cheekily remarked, watching his frown melt into one of pure shock at her words.

"You are a strange demon." He slowly forced out after a small time of absolute silence between the two.

"Of course." Alva giggled before steering him towards the giant tree they called home, glancing briefly on the tree she had slept in on her first night among the Na'vi. She was tempted to tell him about it but after realising that she may have to use it again she promptly shut her mouth again.

The main space in front of the kelutral was almost empty, some children still ran around and some grown Na'vi finished their chores but most of the Na'vi were already forming groups around the big fire. Her stomach rumbled as she thought about the many kinds of food that was served at each meal, especially the vegetarian options but some of the meat too. Night had fallen and torches had been lit both outside the hometree and around the most populated areas inside but also all the torches, and other kinds of lights, inside of the hometree to illuminate their home.

She giggled when one of the children ran up to her, gave her a bright pink flower, blushed and then ran away again to their giggling friends. Alva marveled at the flower before putting it her hair, securing it with the help of her hair.

"How exactly do I pick a spot for my hammock?"

"The hammocks are already there, you claim one that isn't already claimed." He curtly replied, his eyes lingering on her flower before they flashed back to the entrance to the hometree.

"Ah." Alva nodded her head and let go off his arm as soon as they walked inside the hometree, knowing that he wouldn't be comfortable touching her once they got inside. She saw him look down on her, in gratefulness or confusion, she didn't know but Alva grinned, showing her canines. "Don't worry Tsu'tey, I know." She didn't elaborate on what she knew but she didn't need to.

Alva waved at Tru'iel once she caught sight of her aunt and her friends. "She's my aunt." She playfully whispered to Tsu'tey, winking at him.

He looked down at her sceptically. "She is not." Tsu'tey realised after seeing the look on her face.

"No, she's not but don't tell anyone." The dreamwalker whispered to him, casting him a faux suspicious look. "Don't worry. I know you won't tell."

The two walked up the spiralling stairs in comforting silence until they reached the floor he had his hammock on. Tsu'tey had already given up on convincing her not to choose the empty hammock on his right side and just wanted to get it over with so he could go and eat his food away from the weird demon.

"Where's yours?" She asked him with an excited look on her face that usually meant bad for him or anyone else.

"Come." He responded and led her over to where his hammock was, in one of the corners and closest to the wall. Tsu'tey liked the comfort of seeing the wall and not staring at another Na'vi and he prefered his privacy, which is why no one had claimed the hammock next to him.

"Ah, so this is where the infamous Tsu'tey rests at night." She giggled and before he could stop her she got in his hammock.

"Get out." He hissed at her, his tail swishing dangerously behind him and lips curled up to show his fangs. "Your hammock is next to mine."

Alva rolled around in it, spreading her scent and curiously touching the material. "This one is so comfy though. I don't know what I imagined but this was not it." Her eyes were sparkling with happiness and her smile beaming.

"Get out or I will take you out."

"I'm not getting out."

"Get out!" He snarled and leaned forward to grab her ankle but she rolled away, making him grasp air.

"Why? Are you going to sleep?" Alva curiously asked him from her position on her stomach and legs kicking in the air. "I think you need another nap-"

He shook his head, glaring darkly at her, which only made her laugh harder, before he too got into the swinging hammock. Tsu'tey easily grabbed onto her before pushing her out of his hammock and onto the branch in front of it and even though he was angry he made sure she wouldn't fall.

"Okay, okay, I get it." Alva giggled and walked to the hammock next to the one Tsu'tey was practically pouting in. "You don't like someone touching your stuff. It was very comfortable though." Her dreamy voice complimented his choice of hammock before rolling around in her own to 'claim it'.

Tsu'tey responded with an unhappy grunt as he turned his back to her.

"'Sey." She called out to him.

"Yes, demon." He responded with a sour tone to his voice.

"Have I claimed it now?"

"Yes." He nodded. "It is now your hammock."

"Yay." Alva cheered and did a little bit of a victory dance. "I have my own hammock. Did you know Jake thinks you're going to hurt me?" She asked with a thoughtful look on her face before scratching her chin.

"I do not hurt animals." Tsu'tey shot back.

"So I'm not a demon?" She raised an eyebrow with a triumphal smile on her face.

"You are." He responded.

"You just called me an animal." Alva pointed out, amused.

"You are a demon, not animal." Tsu'tey corrected himself with frustration seeping into his voice.

Alva chuckled, pressing him even more. "So you will hurt me?"

He hissed at her, thoroughly done for the day with her antics. "I will if the demon do not stop this."

"Stop what?" The dreamwalker was tearing up from laughter, her head clear.

"Talking!" He growled and sat up in his hammock, eyes lit up with angry flames and body shaking. "Do not try me, tawtute, you will not win."

Alva looked at him apologetically, realising that she had pushed him a bit too far. "Isn't this great? Student and teacher hammock neighbors?" When he scoffed at her words she grinned at him. "It's the will of Eywa, y'know, she's always looking out for us and doing what's best for us."

"You speak of Eywa as if you know her, but she is not friend. She is goddess." Tsu'tey was a little less angry at her but his voice was still irritated and annoyed. "You say you can feel her but not speak to her. You are a weird dreamwalker." His voice held a bit of frustration to it.

"We talked about this before. I feel her and then imagine what she's telling me but all Na'vi know that Eywa is kind and forgiving. She does what is best for all of us, including the dreamwalkers who haven't abandoned and hurt her." Alva wisely spoke, her words holding an almost singing undertone to them. "Don't worry Tsu'tey, it will all work out in the end."

"You speak like Tsahìk but at the same time not. Only spiritual leaders can interpret the will of the goddess." He muttered. "You confuse me, demon. You cannot talk like us, but you can see like us and move like us. Perhaps you are more Na'vi than human, in soul."

"Are you going soft on me, Tsu'tey?" Alva joked and then laughed.

"No. You are still a pathetic dreamwalker, just maybe a bit better than the rest of them." Tsu'tey held a hint of a smirk to his face and no frown or scowl clouding his handsome face. "Tomorrow training will not be as kind to you."

"Aww, you think I'm better than the others." Alva pretended to swoon but her chest warmed at the thought that Tsu'tey had some kind of respect for her, and that he was warming up, if only a tiny bit, to her.