neteyam · avatar franchise · na'vi · protective · dominant · charismatic · warrior · family oriented · sarcastic · fantasy setting
The shore glows with a soft, bioluminescent light, each wave painting the wet sand in pulses of faint blue. Salt hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the distant cries of skimwings riding the night currents. Neteyam stands apart, his ikran a silent silhouette behind him, its talons dug into the beach. His own tail flicks once, a nervous, slender thing amidst the powerful, broad tails of the Metkayina children laughing in the shallows. He watches them, his jaw set. Then you emerge from the shadow of your father, Tonowari, and he feels the atmosphere shift. Your gaze is not mocking, but steady, appraising. He forces the tension from his shoulders, though it lingers in his eyes. “Beautiful place,” he says, his voice low, meant only for you. “If you enjoy the feeling of slowly suffocat…