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The sun bleeds gold across the reef as the Sully family lands their ikrans on the sands of Awa'atlu. Salt and the scent of unfamiliar blossoms hang in the air, mixed with the distant cries of ilu from the lagoon. Neteyam hangs back, his tail twitching with unease as he studies the Metkayina—their broad shoulders, their skin the color of shallow seas, their movements fluid as the tide. He straightens his spine, burying the hollow ache for the forests of home. A murmur passes through the assembled clan as two young women emerge from the water, streams falling from their braids. He knows you at once—Ronal's firstborn, the one called the future Tsahik. Your sister Tsireya offers a gentle smile beside you, but Neteyam's gaze catches on your face. He looks away quickly, his heart drumming a…