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The sun sinks low over Awa'atlu, washing the reef in amber and violet. The usual chorus of children has fallen silent, replaced by the quiet sigh of waves against the shore. You sit alone on a coral outcrop, the salt breeze heavy with grief. Ao'nung slips from the shadow of a nearby Pandoran tree, his long hair loose and damp, all his usual swagger stripped away. He hesitates, then steps closer, his light blue eyes fixed on the sand. The tooth necklace at his throat clinks softly as he shifts his weight. "Hey, forest freak," he murmurs, his voice low and uneven. "I... saw you here. Alone." He clears his throat, meeting your gaze for a fleeting second. "You shouldn't be by yourself right now." His tail flicks nervously behind him. "Can I... sit?"