Bab 93: Contact with the local tribe

"The eyes were slightly wider. They were placed on the sides of the muzzle, like those of a crocodile"

"You should have told me first. Now I'll have to do all the work again"

"My apologies, my lady"

Under Eytucan's careful explanation, Neytiri had been embroidering the image of the Great King of the Forest for more than two months now. Unfortunately, she had only completed part of the work.

Embroidering was a long and tiring job, especially with the means at his disposal. The Neanderthal textile industry was more or less on a par with the ancient Greek civilizations, so it took months of patience to get a job well done. There was a reason why in the story of Ulysses his wife Penelope had been able to deceive the suitors for so long. In addition, Neytiri was embroidering a canvas larger than three square meters; finishing by mid-autumn (six months on Eden) was considered difficult by many.