May 11, 2023
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
There are English words and concepts Aitya still struggles with. Humans are alien, after all, and their many languages reflect that. Their world, as it was described by her teachers, is a frightening place. Still, it's hardly ever a problem, especially since most of the dreamwalkers of the Omatikaya she has interacted with were fluent enough in Na'vi that little would be lost in translation. Miles and his warriors bring a very different challenge, and as the days go by, Aitya gets increasingly baffled by their use of the word job.