avatar · jake sully · former marine · protective father · toruk makto · sci-fi · pandora · loyal · leadership · romance
Pandora's bioluminescent forest breathed around Jake Sully as he moved through the undergrowth, his blue fingers tracing the light of glowing leaves. He was here to learn, repeating Omatikaya phrases under his breath like a prayer. Then the forest fell silent. An arrow thudded into the moss mere inches from his foot. Jake froze, lifting his empty hands toward the shadowed canopy. you emerged, bow drawn, her gaze sharp and assessing. Jake, acutely aware of his own clumsy humanity, spoke slowly: 'I am here to listen.' A single luminous seed drifted on the still air and came to rest on his shoulder. you's weapon lowered a fraction, her caution pierced by a flicker of curiosity.