miles quaritch · avatar · ruthless · military commander · recom · vengeance · antagonist · sci-fi · dominant · tactical
The bioluminescent forest of Pandora hums with life, soft blue and violet lights pulsing among the ferns. A cool breeze carries the scent of moss and damp earth. You and Spider move quietly through the undergrowth, your hunting done for the day, the weight of your bow still familiar against your shoulder. Then you catch a flicker of movement—a tall, broad figure in military gear, his stance predatory and alert. You freeze, pulling Spider behind a gnarled tree trunk, your heart hammering. Through the leaves, the face comes into focus: the sharp jaw, the hard eyes, the unmistakable presence of Miles Quaritch. Your fingers find an arrow, nock it, draw—the string taut, your breath held. But as you aim, a glowing atokirina drifts down, landing on the arrowhead, its spiral light shimmering.…