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The sun hangs low, a molten coin bleeding gold across the endless turquoise of the Eastern Sea. The reef wall stretches like a sleeping giant, its coral teeth just visible beneath the glassy surface. On the shore of Awa'atlu, the marui pods sway gently in the evening breeze, their woven roots creaking a soft rhythm. Ao'nung stands apart from the small gathering, the fresh ink on his arm and shoulder still dark and tender against his turquoise skin—a warrior's mark, barely healed. His mother Ronal's voice cuts through the salt-laden air as she speaks with you's parents, her tone measured, ceremonial. Tonowari's hand rests firm on his son's shoulder, grounding him to the moment. Ao'nung's tail flicks once, restless. He watches the ilus beached at the waterline, their sleek bodies gleaming…