Tsìlpey sat on the beach her feet touching the waves at times, Tsireya was right next to her as she was making clothes per Tsìlpey's request. The Sully family had been living here for a few months then she can count. Honestly she stopped counting for a while.

Kiri woke up yesterday night. Tsahik suggested that Kiri stay in the mauri for a few days.

Lo'ak didnt come back until later that night and he claimed he was out in the forest. Of course, Neteyam and I didnt believe it. He went to see Payakan.

"Is there anything else you would like with your clothes?" Tsireya asked as she holds up the top and the bottom was on the sand. Tsìlpey looked at them both and thought for a moment. "I would like a place to hold my songcord on the bottom, please."

"Of course." Tsireya said. As she looked back down and grabbed the bottom, she started to work again humming a song.

Tsìlpey watched as villagers fished in the shallow waters. She looked at their tattoos. They were beautiful. "Tsireya?"

"Hm?" Tsireya said while not looking up from her work.

"Why do Metkayina have tattoos? Why dont we have tattoos yet?"Tsìlpey asked.

Tsireya looked up from her work as she sat down the things we was holding. "We have them because they are a gift from Eywa and the clan. We must do something to earn them. But each one is unique and has chronicles to that persons life. Each tattoo's location on the body carries a special meaning."

Tsireya kept explaining more. "You only get them after you completed your Iknimaya, like your people, Metkayina must complete a series of tasks for their Iknimaya. The main ones we have to complete is bonding with a tsurak and various tests with our tulkun. But this may be diffrent for your family because you dont have a Tulkun. Once a Metkayina completes these tests, they get a special garment, first tattoo, and three beads for their songcord."

Tsìlpey watched as she explained it. "There is exceptions though, some Metkayina children get brothed to one another so they get their mating tattoo early, or if you do something important for the clan. It even depends to Eywa she could tell my mother that a child needs a tattoo for these reasons. They are at random times when Eywa talking with mother. You also get a tattoo on your forhead with your status in the clan, your family would get a unique and new one because you are Toruk Makto's family."

Tsireya looked back down at the bottom and she finishes her works and give it to Tsìlpey. Tsìlpey smiled. "Irayo Tsireya."

Tsireya smiled warmly and nodded. "I would like to see Kiri if that's okay?"

Tsìlpey smiled back. "That would be fine, she should be awake."

Tsìlpey and Tsireya got up as they started walking towards the Sully mauri. The girls were giggling and laughing at times, when they were outside of the mauri Neteyam appeared on the path as he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a peck on the cheek. Tsireya stopped to wait for her. "Go on without me Tsireya." Tsireya smiled and she walked into the Mauri.

"How are you, love?" Neteyam asked.

"Im good, Tsireya made me metkayina clothing today." Tsìlpey said smiling.

"That's cool, your so smiley today." Neteyam said commented.

"That's because i'm talking with you, ma Teyam." Tsìlpey said.

"You remeber when we talked about date night?" Neteyam asked as Tsìlpey nodded. "Lets do a date night tonight. Kiri and Tsireya can help you, I already asked my parents and they were okay with it."

"Then let us do it. We can meet at the beach tonight at Esclipse." Tsìlpey said.

"See you then, love." He said as he slowly let go and started to walk away. Tsìlpey stood there watching Neteyam walk away and he turned a corner and disappeared. She turned to head into the mauri. When she entered Kiri and Tsireya sat by eachother grinning.

"Date night tonight?" Kiri asked.

"You overheared our conversation?" Tsìlpey asked.

"No, Neteyam asked if I would help yoi get ready earlier, and I said yes. I just told Tsireya what I was going to do so she's joining me. She had the idea of using the Metkayina clothing she made you and we can do our jewelry and style your hair like Metkayina." Kiri said. "Can we help you get ready?"

Tsìlpey smiled and nodded and she walked over as Kiri and Tsireya got up. Tsireya shoved the clothing in Tsìlpey's hand as she told her to change. So Tsìlpey quickly went into her small room and  got changed. The top was beautiful it had colors of purple, light pink and a medium pink with some seashells on it. The bottom was a medium pink with seashells covering it on top.

Tsìlpey emerged and Tsiryea smiled at her work. Tsìlpey gave a light twirl and smiled back. "You must teach me how to make Metkayina clothes." Kiri commented, Tsìlpey shook her head in agreement.

"Come sit!" Tsireya says as she pointed to a spot and Tsìlpey sat down. Tsireya and Kiri went to gather supplies. When they came back Kiri went to the front as she started working putting on my accsessories. Tsireya worked on my hair as she undid my braids. She told Tsìlpey she was going to do it in a Metkayina style and add pearls into it.

It was a good 30 minutes before they said they were done. Kiri went and grabbed a mirror that somehow Jake put on Bob and brought it with us. She held it up and Tsìlpey walked in front of it and smiled. She had accsessories everywhere. Necklaces, a braclet, and a bunch of other things. Tsìlpey turned to the side to see her hair as it was down with a tiny braid on the side and pearls in it. "You are ready." Tsireya says. Tsìlpey looked outside and just in time esclipe was rising.

She stepped away from the mirror as she headed to the enterance as Tsireya stood in front of the mirror and hissed at it. She didnt know what it was and Kiri started to explain what a mirror was and what is does. Tsireya kept touching it.  They were going to have fun.

Tsìlpey walked down to the beach as she past villagers who smiled at her and she smiled back. When she made it to the beach she could see two Ikran's on the beach and someone standing there waiting for her. Neteyam.

Pictures at the bottom and top are the outfit.

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Irayo~Thank you

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