Neteyam had been watching you for quite some time. Unbeknownst to you. You were always working, always helping people, overworking your muscles and it was too much for him to witness.
How could others be so senseless? He could practically see how your body ached for rest, carrying large bags around for people like they had the importance of a newborn child. He would never criticise the hard labour, the hard work his people put themselves into doing, but rest was important. Turning blind to other's health, your well being was selfish, and that was not the way of his people.
He stood now afar, the words of his father falling deaf upon his ears, as his attention was on your form. You had been waiting patiently for the past ten minutes while the other females stood around yapping. If they had noticed the glare he held, they would be six feet under.
Amongst the group of women you looked frail and gaunt, like you had been deprived of food and water. He knew that was not the case, he caught you slowly eating your food. He wondered if maybe you could not sleep because you were always thinking about what tasks you would have pinned on you the next day?
He could not help it now, he saw a tremble in your legs, eyes fluttering like they were about to close completely.
"Neteyam." He ignored his father's confused call.
Your head was throbbing since this morning, but you held it back, you couldn't afford to suffer from a slight migraine when you had jobs to complete by eclipse. But how you wish the other women would finish up their conversations, it's not like they didn't see each other everyday. Plus it was getting to you, all the sounds surrounding, drowning you into a spinning world. You felt like you were about to collapse.
Just as your legs gave out on you, large arms firmly wrapped around your waist, but you were too out of it to look at who they belonged to.
Sure enough you heard the saviours voice, a particular voice. A deep voice that bellowed authority from within as he blasted orders at the gossiping women, and they scattered like they had been the prey and Neteyam was the beast.
He had lifted you to stand never taking his grip of you, but noticing your flustered state he placed them on your arms.
"Tell me have you been sleeping." You gazed up at him momentarily before looking down. His eyes matched the demand of his voice, but you could also tell he was speaking from a good place. He almost sounded worried?Your silence was an answer enough to know that his thoughts about your state were true.
"Just as I thought." He mumbled, which made your ears twitch at his sudden quietness. The words were spoken more to himself. He surprised you when he quickly turned with you still in his grasp making you yelp from the sudden movement.
"N-no Neteyam." You were so soft spoken, you words were so gentle. Maybe that is why people would not listen you.
"No, you will rest today and tomorrow and the next day until you are good again. Until you can learn to stop overworking yourself."
You couldn't help but stare into his eyes, looking between his left and right, trying to figure his intent. His words, so strong just like him. You gave him no sign to move or reply and with a quick huff he picked you up, flustering himself with his actions. He quickly stalked off with you in his arms, ignoring the looks of any other clan member. You would naturally be bothered by the staring, but your eyes were wide and completely locked on the side of his face. Mind completely clustered by the feel of his body, his arms wrapped around you. Your hands around his neck? Was this real?
"I can walk myself."
Silence.
"Where are you taking me?"
Silence.
"Do you know which tent is mine?" Your sudden sheepishness caused one glance from his big pretty eyes.
"You will see my Grandmother." The same tone of authority, but under the surface you could hear a gentleness that made your cheeks feel hot.
"You should've seen her long ago." Again he spoke more to himself.
You couldn't help but bask in the silence, the comfort that it gave, the comfort that he gave. You felt safe in his arms. You felt seen. Eywa, this felt too much like a dream. Maybe you did need to see Tsahik.
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a lil reminder for writers to rest ! Do not rush yourselves please, look after yourselves !
😭😭😭😭i’m crying at this. this is a literal GIFT, 🐡 anon!! thank you so so much :’) 💞💓💞💓💞💓
i need more of this so bad. your writing is incredible!!!
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ooh okay cj im very interested to hear your thoughts about what perfumes/scents sarah would wear!!
Okay so Sarah for me gives very clean and warm vibes, think a woody-citrus scent. I headcanon her autistic as we know and I think scents are super important for her sensory wise. I definitely think she’d be more inclined to fresh scents that aren’t too sweet or anything so I have a couple in mind.
This one is a light scent from 2010 that I think Sarah would use because it’s just a fresh scent that isn’t too overpowering. The sweetest of the perfumes I chose, the basil still balances it so it isn’t too “candy” like
For a more woody scent, this one screams Sarah Reese to me. It has that warm comforting forest vibe but still a hint of citrus on top that would be calming to her
This is by fair the most logical for Sarah, a gentle scent that won’t give her a headache or be Too Much around patients but still a familiar one. The woody scent reminders her of growing up but the tea and citrus is a fresh clean note she loves. I headcanon her mother sent her this for her birthday in 2015 and she started wearing it after that :3
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