▪︎ SYLVIE

"No particular reason. You just look like you need these more than I do right now."

She spoke gently. Still extending her offer.

Sylvia retrieves them from her back. Various items but mainly archer thicket sticks.

"I have gathered some supplies if you would like to use them? I am not a very good hunter.."

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"Saru! Sorry to interrupt you."

She comes over. In her hand was a wrist guard. Made of dyed leather, sinew for stitching and embroidered with a dire horse.

"I.. was being shown how to make some items. I made these for you. I hope they fit."

❝ 𝑻𝒐𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒓. ❞

"Sorry- I dont mean to stare."

The Sky person gets behind Eyzeya. Staying low as to not throw off the hunt.

"May I watch?"

She hugged him, feeling the love from the gesture. It was more than words could express and she was grateful. She let out a squeal and a laugh as shes failed around.. probably weightless for him to pick up.

She holds it tighter, close to herself like she might cry.

"Thank you, Mason. May I hug you?"
She asked. Even though he's far bigger than her.

She unfortunately knows the answer is nothing. She remains silent but her head bowed and those sad eyes give the answer he seeks.

"You would be disgusted to see what mankind has done to our home."

She takes the string, though unsure what he wishes to do about it.

"I suppose thats a hard question. I like being like this and it would be hard to walk away from everything forever. Being accepted into a community, having others teach me and accept my mistakes.. its nice. Really nice."

—youre certainly bigger among the people."

She nods her head.

"Yes. Im considered tall among humans."

Nearly 6" something. Not the tallest of course but definitely height to her.

She returns the sign.

"I see you."
A respectful bow of her head and pleasant smile.
"It is nice to see you like this. I forget how tall Na'vi are.. and—

—stretch. Acknowledging him.

"Hello Mason."

—Pretty much anything she might need to know about it.

The lid opens and she starts to get up. A bit groggy and tired. She has pale skin and somewhat curly blonde hair. What her people would describe as Scandinavian in features. Some freckles dotting her face. She stands out of the pod with a—

"Oh, yes of course. Let me just lay this body down."

Sylvie takes her avatar to the Na'vi beds. She lays down and lets the link disconnect. The pod keeps, some information comes up on the screen. A summary of her activities in the Na'vi body. The routes she walked, average heart and breath rate.—

—"It doesnt compare to a human at all! Even Na'vi are so different. What I wouldnt give to talk to Doctor Augustine.."

She sighed.

"I am right here."
She pat the pod gently.

"At a glance it isnt different. But when you get down to the components of the cell it differs. Mainly in that the animals seem to have more bioluminescent qualities than Na'vi. A stronger and thicker cell wall and more antibody proteins."

She explained. Her eyes softening. She loved this.

—

—to her lab. Her link pod next to it. Setting the samples up in a device and a microscope she adjusts it to see better.

"There. That is what the Angstik blood looks like up close."

She laughed, smiling to him.
She begins to lead the way. The walk isnt terribly far but a mount would have made it much easier.

The building is a mix between the RDA and Resistance in terms of aesthetic.
Sylvie enters a code into the door to let them in the airlock. Once inside she continues—

—"I could show you at the lab, maybe? Na'vi are welcome there."

She cant help but laughable bit. The question of what to do with herself is a heavy one for her. But later.

"To study the animal. We can look very close to see all the micro organisms that live within the animal, the structure of its blood."

She explained. It was hard to put into Na'vi words.—

"I cant dream walk without the pods though. I still have to nourish that body.. it is exhausting between both. Where would we put the pods?"

Perhaps she was misunderstanding.

She felt some guilt rise within her. Having not meant offense with the methods she is used to.

"I.. have much to learn.
I thought those were scenting tendrils like on a hexapede. I admit, I didnt know they could be take."

She lowers herself as well. Always willing to learn it seems.

"Oh.. that one is yours?"

She tilts her head.

"How did you bond with it? They dont have neural whips, do they?"
She should probably call it kuru maybe?

She paused at the familiar voice.

"Oh, hello Mason. Im not sure what you mean."

Its not like a Hammerhead is going to just let her walk up and do that. They were so territorial.

—away quickly. The Hammerhead is starting to wake up with the reversal drug given.

She doesnt hear him. Some time later she crouched by the sleeping Hammerhead. She takes a small vial of blood as a sample and two skin samples, so small its likely no more than a bug bite to the beast. One of the hide and one from the defensive frill.

She sticks a needle in again before getting—

—presents itself she takes it.
The beast bellows at the unknown pain and takes off for the tree line.
Sylvie begins to track it.

Her rifle is out and she has it lined up to a Hammerhead. Not to kill it, she has tranquilizers loaded. Just waiting for a prime spot. Hammerhead hide is very thick.. the needle is.. unsettling large but appropriate for an animal that side.

She waits. Once an opportunity to hit softer hide—